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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
SATYEN VAIDYA
Rukmani Devi – Appellant
Versus
Sukh Dei @ Gur Dei – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. petitioner's challenge to lok adalat award (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 2. court's observations on proceedings and consent requirements (Para 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12) |
| 3. argument on counsel's authority to represent (Para 13 , 14) |
| 4. legal framework governing lok adalat's jurisdiction (Para 15 , 16 , 17 , 20 , 21) |
| 5. final order setting aside the lok adalat award (Para 22 , 23) |
JUDGMENT :
Satyen Vaidya, J.
1. Petitioner has invoked the supervisory jurisdiction of this Court under Article 227 of the Constitution by assailing impugned award dated 14.5.2022 passed by National Lok Adalat in Civil Suit No. 52/1 of 2021.
2. The petitioner herein was defendant No.7 in Civil Suit No. 52/1 of 2021 on the files of learned Civil Judge,Bilaspur, H.P. Respondent No.1 herein was the plaintiff. In addition, the husband and son of petitioner herein were defendants No.1 and 6, respectively, in above noted suit, besides other co-defendants.
3. The parties herein shall be referred to by the same status as they held in Civil Suit before the learned Civil Judge, Bilaspur.
4. On 12.3.2022, the plaintiff had made a statement on oath during the course of proceedings in Civil Suit No. 52/1 of 2021
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