Section 80(2), C. P. C. allows for urgent relief without notice, subject to the court's leave and the State's opportunity to show cause.

P. K. MISRA, J.

( 1 ) T. S. No. 12 of 1997 was filed for specific performance of contract or in the alternative for refund of consideration. In the said suit, State was impleaded by the petitioners in the Court of Civil Judge (Senior Division), Bonai, as defendant No. 3. The suit was admittedly filed without service of any notice contemplated under Section 80 (1), C. P. C. Along with the plaint, the petitioners filed a separate application seeking leave under Section 80 (2), C. P. C. to file the suit without service of statutory notice on the State Government. The said application having been rejected by the trial Court, the present revision has been filed.

( 2 ) THE main contention of the petitioners is that the trial Court has not considered the question in the light of provisions contained in Section 80 (2), C. P. C. Section 80 (2), C. P. C. reads as follows :"80. Notice- (1 ). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (2) A suit to obtain an urgent of immediate relief against the Government (including the Government of the State of Jammu and Kashmir) or any public officer in respect of any act purporting to be done by such public officer in his official capacity, may be instituted, with the leave of the Court, without serving any notice as required by sub-section (1); but the Court shall not grant relief in the suit, whether interim or otherwise, except after giving to the Government or public officer, as the case may be, a reasonable opportunity of showing cause in respect of the relief prayed for in the suit;provided that the Court shall, if it is satisfied, after hearing the parties, that no urgent or immediate relief need be granted in the suit, return the plaint for presentation to it after complying with the requirements of sub-section (1 ). "section 80 (2), C. P. C. has been introduced in the amended Code of Civil Procedure with a view to mitigate the rigours of sub-section (1) of Section 80 and to enable a person to seek urgent and immediate relief. It is in the nature of an exception to Section 80 (1) and enables the plaintiff to file a suit to obtain an urgent and immediate relief without serving any notice as required by sub-section (1) subject to the condition that such a suit has to be filed with leave of the Court. The most important condition envisaged under Section 80 (2) is relating to urgency in the matter. Where the Court is satisfied that urgent or immediate relief is required and the plaintiff would not be in a position to wait for the period of notice to expire, leave may be granted to a plaintiff to file suit against the State without service of notice contemplated under Section 80 (1 ). Even in such cases where leave is granted, the Court is enjoined not to grant relief in the suit, whether interim or otherwise, without giving the State reasonable opportunity of showing cause in respect of the relief sought for in the suit. As indicated in the proviso, if upon hearing the parties, the Court is satisfied that no urgent or immediate relief need be granted, the Court is to return the plaint for presentation after complying with the requirement regarding service of notice contemplated under Section 80 (1 ). It is thus clear that Section 80 (2) has been introduced with a view to entertain suits where urgent or immediate relief is required to be given.

( 3 ) IN the present case, the trial Court has rejected the application solely on the ground that notice under Section 80 (1) was necessary to be given. The trial Court has nowehre considered the scope and ambit of Section 80 (2 ). Since the impugned order has been passed without specifically considering the effect of Section 80 (2), it must be held that the Court has exercised its jurisdiction with material irregularity and as such the matter is required to be reconsidered by the trial Court. Accordingly, I quash the impugned order and direct that the trial Court should reconsider the question of grant of leave to the light of provisions contained in Section 80