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J. K. MAHESHWARI, RAJESH BINDAL
Baidya Nath Choudhary – Appellant
Versus
Sree Surendra Kumar Singh – Respondent
ORDER :
CONMT.PET.(C) No. 2199/2018 in C.A. No. 2703/2017
1. During the course of hearing, on being asked as to who is appearing for the Vice Chancellor and the Registrar of the Nilamber and Pitamber University, i.e., respondent nos. 4 and 5, it is informed by Mr. Samant Singh, Advocate, that Mr. Rajeev Singh, Advocate on Record, is representing them. He made a request to accommodate him because he is out of town and not available.
2. This batch of contempt petitions is part-heard from previous date and hearing is continuing since yesterday (28.08.2024). We asked the Court Master to find out as to whether Mr. Rajeev Singh is connected to Court proceedings through video conferencing or not. On checking, it reveals that Mr. Rajeev Singh is not connected online, however, his name was submitted through online portal to mark his presence in the proceedings.
3. In our view, without his presence in Court in person or appearance through VC, submission of online appearance is completely unfair, especially when he is not in Court and not even in town. On further query, it is informed that there are more counsels representing the parties, who are neither present physically before this Court nor j
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