Judgement

J. S. VERMA, J.:- Leave granted.

2. This appeal by special leave is against the order Dated 18-3-1994 made in Misc. Civil Application No. 1841 of 1993 in Special Civil Application No. 1497 of 1988, by a Division Bench (R. A. Mehta and B. J. Shethna, JJ.) of the High Court of Gujarat. The impugned order was passed in unusual circumstances which are mentioned hereafter.

3. Respondents J. G. Rajput is an employee of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation. He filed a writ petition-Special Civil Application No. 1497 of 1988-in the High Court of Gujarat challenging his suspension by order Dated 14-3-1988 in which he was represented by Shri B. J. Shethna (later appointed a Judge of the High Court of Gujarat) as his counsel. The respondent obtained an order on 28-3-1988 staying his suspension (Annexure-A). Thereafter, Shri B. J. Shethna was elevated to the Bench of the Gujarat High Court and the respondent was then represented by Shri Adli Mehta as his counsel. A settlement was arrived at between the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation and the respondent before the High Court which was recorded on 28-2-1990 and S. C. A. No. 1497 of 1988 was permitted to be withdrawn by C. K. Thakkar, J. be