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PETITIONER:

P. N. ESWARA IYER

Vs.

RESPONDENT:

THE REGISTRAR, SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

DATE OF JUDGMENT01/02/1980

BENCH:

KRISHNAIYER, V.R.

BENCH:

KRISHNAIYER, V.R.

FAZALALI, SYED MURTAZA

DESAI, D.A.

PATHAK, R.S.

KOSHAL, A.D.

CITATION:

1980 AIR 808 1980 SCR (2) 889

1980 SCC (4) 680

CITATOR INFO :

R 1983 SC1125 (8)

F 1989 SC1298 (9)

RF 1990 SC 538 (4)

ACT:

Supreme Court Rules 1966-O.XL, rules 2 and 3 Scope of-

Disposal of review petitions by circulation without oral

arguments-If violative of Art. 14.

HEADNOTE:

Order XL, rule 2(1) of the Supreme Court Rules (as

amended) provides that an application for review shall be by

a petition and shall be filed within thirty days from the

date of the judgment or order sought to be reviewed. It

shall set out clearly the grounds for review. Sub-rule (3)

provides that "unless otherwise ordered by the Court an

application for review shall be disposed of by circulation

without any oral arguments but the petitioner may supplement

his petition by additional written arguments".

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