1. Transfer petitions allowed, writ petitions transferred to Supreme Court to be heard with CNG matters, interim orders to continue. (Para 1 )
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2002 Supreme(SC) 2437
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
B.N. Kirpal, CJI., K.G. Balakrishnan, Arijit Pasayat, JJ.
Union of India & anr. - Petitioners
Versus
M/s. Essar Steel Ltd. & ors. - Respondents
T.P.(C) Nos. 350-351 of 2002
Decided On : 28-08-2002
The court may allow transfer petitions to move cases from a High Court to the Supreme Court to facilitate consolidated hearings with related matters for judicial efficiency.
Headnote:(A) Transfer Petitions - Transfer of cases - Writ petitions filed before the High Court directed to be transferred to the apex court for hearing along with related matters. (Para 1)
Facts of the case:
Writ petitions were filed by the respondents before the High Court. The petitioners sought the transfer of these petitions to the Supreme Court to be heard alongside connected matters.
Findings of Court:
The transfer petitions are allowed, and the records are to be called for by special despatcher, while interim orders are to continue.
Issues: Whether the writ petitions pending before the High Court should be transferred to the Supreme Court for a consolidated hearing with related matters.
Ratio Decidendi: The court directed the transfer of the petitions to ensure they are listed and heard together with related proceedings for the sake of judicial convenience.
Result: Transfer petitions allowed.
Legal Category Hierarchy
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practice and procedure
- transfer of petitions (Para 1)
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JUDGMENT :
1. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties, the transfer petitions are allowed. The writ petitions filed by the respondents before the High Court are directed to be transferred to this Court. The said petitions should be listed for hearing alongwith the CNG matters. Records be called for by special despatcher. Interim orders to continue.
