JUDGMENT AND ORDER :

1. Heard Shri M. Devananda, the learned counsel appearing for the principal respondent / petitioner and Shri N. Kumarjit, the learned Senior Advocate assisted by Shri Jackson, the learned counsels appearing for the applicant/private respondent.

2. This is an application filed by the applicant / the private respondent herein praying for vacating / modifying or cancelling the interim order dated 16-09-2016 which was allowed to continue vide order dated 23-09-2016 passed by this court in W.P. (C) No. 696 of 2016.

3. On 26-10-2016, when this application came up for consideration, Shri N. Kumarjit, the learned senior counsel appearing for the applicant submitted that since the application had not been disposed of within two weeks from the date on which it is received or from the date on which a copy thereof is so furnished, the interim order dated 16-09-2016 stood vacated by operation of the provisions of Article 226(3) of the Constitution of India. However, this contention is vehemently opposed to by Shri M. Devananda, the learned counsel appearing for the principal respondent / petitioner on two points - (a) that the order dated 16-09-2016 passed by this court and in

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