2017 Supreme(SC) 518
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
KURIAN JOSEPH, R. BANUMATHI, JJ.
STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS. - Appellants
VERSUS
DIWAN CHAND ETC. ETC. - Respondents
CIVIL APPEAL NO. 5100-5102 OF 2017 @ SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (C) NO. 11286-11288 OF 2017, [@ SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (C) …...CC NO.7136-7138 OF 2017]
Decided on : 10-04-2017.
The court's decision was based on the previous judgment and the status of the connected matters in the High Court.
Headnote:
Delay - Leave granted - Disposal of appeals in terms of previous judgment
Fact of the Case:
The court condoned the delay, granted leave, and disposed of the appeals in terms of a previous judgment.
Finding of the Court:
The court found it unnecessary to issue notice to the respondents as the connected matters had already been sent back to the High Court by a previous order.
Issues: Delay condonation, granting leave, disposal of appeals
Ratio Decidendi: The court's decision was influenced by the previous judgment and the fact that the connected matters had already been sent back to the High Court.
Final Decision: The appeals were disposed of in terms of the judgment dated 11.01.2017 passed in the abovementioned batch of appeals.
JUDGMENT :
KURIAN, J.
1. Delay condoned.
2. Leave granted.
3. In the nature of the order we propose to pass, it is not necessary to issue notice to the respondents, since the connected matters (Civil Appeal No. 2145 of 2016 & batch) have already been sent back to the High Court by our order dated 11.01.2017.
4. Therefore, these appeals are disposed of in terms of the Judgment dated 11.01.2017 passed in the abovementioned batch of appeals.
5. A copy of the Judgment in Civil Appeal No. 2145 of 2016 (and batch) shall form part of this Judgment.