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2005 Supreme(SC) 287

Supreme Court Of India
MANOJ NARULA
Versus
UNION OF INDIA
Decided on February 18, 2005

Headnote:

Constitution of India, Articles 75, 164, 32 and 137 - Appointment of "Tainted" Ministers with criminal backgrounds -Original petition was dismissed by The Supreme Court on the ground that the issue raised was being debated in Parliament- Review petition filed alleging that since the order was made by Supreme Court the issue has not yet been debated in Parliament and the same is not likely to be debated in the near future- In the counter affidavit of Deputy Secretary to, Ministry of Home Affairs assurance given that when the occasion arises the matter will certainly be debated in Parliament. Recording the said assurance the review petition dismissed.. [Paras 2 and 3 ]

Judgment

( 1 ) THE original petition from which this review petition arises was dismissed by this Court on 16-7-2004 on the ground that the issue raised in this petition was being debated in Parliament, therefore, it is too premature a stage for entertaining such a petition.

( 2 ) THIS review petition is filed alleging that since the order was made by this Court on 16-7-2004, the issue has not yet been debated in Parliament and the same is not likely to be debated in the near future.

( 3 ) A counter-affidavit is filed by the Deputy Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs wherein it is specifically stated that the issue could not be debated till now for certain reasons but assurance has been given that when the occasion arises the matter will certainly be debated in parliament. Recording the said assurance this review petition is dismissed. Contempt Petition (C) No. 31 of 2005 in RP (C) No. 1633 of 2004 in WP (C) no. 271 of 2004

( 4 ) WE find no merit in this petition. The contempt petition is dismissed.

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