M/S MARUTI CLEAN COAL & POWER LTD. versus B.L. WADHERA & ORS.

M/S MARUTI CLEAN COAL & POWER LTD. versus B.L. WADHERA & ORS.

Interest of justice is best served by directing all related writ petitions, writ appeals, and pending suits to be heard and disposed of together by a Division Bench of the High Court, presided over by the Chief Justice, and by allowing transfer of suits from lower courts to the High Court; SLP petitioners are entitled to seek modification/vacation of the impugned interim order before the Division Bench.

Parties
Petitioner: M/S Maruti Clean Coal & Power Ltd.; Respondent: B.L. Wadhera & Ors.
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
29 January 2008
Procedural Posture
Transfer Petition (civil) No. 813 of 2007; Slp(c) No. 21632 of 2007; Slp(c) No. 20238 of 2006; Cont.pet.(c) No. 275/2007 in Slp(c) No. 20238/2006; Cont.pet(c) No. 14/2008 in T.p.(c) No. 813/2007 / Disposal (final Order)
Outcome
Transfer Petition and Special Leave Petition disposed of with directions; Contempt Petition withdrawn; No order on impleadment application.
Legal Topics
Transfer of Cases, Writ Petitions, Writ Appeals, Interim Orders, Contempt Petitions
Civil Procedure Transfer of Cases Writ Petitions Writ Appeals Interim Orders Contempt Petitions

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Parties

M/S Maruti Clean Coal & Power Ltd.

Petitioner

B.L. Wadhera & Ors.

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Transfer Petition (civil) No. 813 of 2007; Slp(c) No. 21632 of 2007; Slp(c) No. 20238 of 2006; Cont.pet.(c) No. 275/2007 in Slp(c) No. 20238/2006; Cont.pet(c) No. 14/2008 in T.p.(c) No. 813/2007 / Disposal (final Order)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether writ petitions, writ appeals, and suits related to dispute before Chhattisgarh High Court should be transferred and heard together
  2. 2 Whether parties are entitled to seek modification/vacation of the interim order challenged in SLP

Ratio Decidendi

Interest of justice is best served by directing all related writ petitions, writ appeals, and pending suits to be heard and disposed of together by a Division Bench of the High Court, presided over by the Chief Justice, and by allowing transfer of suits from lower courts to the High Court; SLP petitioners are entitled to seek modification/vacation of the impugned interim order before the Division Bench.

Court Disposition

Transfer Petition and Special Leave Petition disposed of with directions; Contempt Petition withdrawn; No order on impleadment application.

Orders

  • All Writ Petitions and Writ Appeals detailed in Transfer Petition and I.A. Nos.2 and 3 to be heard and disposed of by the High Court by 15.05.2008.
  • Parties directed to appear before the Bench presided by Chief Justice of High Court on 11.02.2008 for fixing hearing dates.