Advocates:
E. C. AGRAWALAD. S. MAHRA

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JUDGMENT

REPORTABLE

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CIVIL

APPEAL

NO.

3285

OF

2009

Monnet Ispat and Energy Ltd.

…… Appellant

Vs.

Union of India and Ors.

…… Respondents

WITH

CIVIL

APPEAL

NO.

3286

OF

2009

CIVIL

APPEAL

NO.

3287

OF

2009

CIVIL

APPEAL

NO.

3288

OF

2009

CIVIL

APPEAL

NO.

3289

OF

2009

CIVIL

APPEAL

NO.

3290

OF

2009

JUDGMENT

R.M.

LODHA,

J .

Introduction

This group of six appeals occupied considerable judicial time.

These matters were heard on ten days between November 2, 2011 and

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JUDGMENT

November 29, 2011. Although the facts differ from one another in some

respects but since fundamental issues appeared to be common and all

these matters arise from a common judgment dated April 4, 2007 passed

by the Division Bench of the Jharkhand High Court at Ranchi, we have

heard all these matters together which are being disposed of by this

common judgment.

Prayers

2.

The prayers in the writ petitions filed by the ap