IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CIVIL APPEAL NO. 7689 OF 2009

UNION OF INDIA & ANR. Appellant(s)

VERSUS

DEVA BHAI BHIKHA BHAI Respondent(s)

O R D E R

We have heard Mr. S.N. Terdal, learned counsel appearing for

the appellant-Union of India.

We do not find any reason to interfere with the impugned

judgment of the High Court in the facts of the present case.

Accordingly, we find no merit in the appeal and the same is

dismissed. However, the question of law raised is kept open.

......................J

(PINAKI CHANDRA GHOSE)

......................J

NEW DELHI;

(AMITAVA ROY)

June 03, 2016.

Digitally signed by

R.NATARAJAN

Date: 2016.06.07

16:39:56 IST

Reason:

Signature Not Verified

ITEM NO.116 COURT NO.3 SECTION XV

S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

Civil Appeal No(s). 7689/2009

UNION OF INDIA & ANR. Appellant(s)

VERSUS

DEVA BHAI BHIKHA BHAI Respondent(s)

(with interim relief and office report)

Date : 03/06/2016 This appeal was called on for hearing today.

CORAM :

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PINAKI CHANDRA GHOSE

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMITAVA ROY

(VACATION BENCH)

For Appellant(s)

Mr. S.N. Terdal, Adv.

Mr. N.K. Karhail, Adv.

Mr. D. S. Mahra, AOR

For Respondent(s)

UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following

O R D E R

The appeal is dismissed in terms of the signed order.

(R.NATARAJAN)

(SNEH LATA SHARMA)

Court Master

Court Master

(Signed order is placed on the file)