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CASE NO.:
Appeal (civil) 2028 of 2008
PETITIONER:
BOC India Limited
RESPONDENT:
State of Jharkhand & Others
DATE OF JUDGMENT: 14/03/2008
BENCH:
ASHOK BHAN & DALVEER BHANDARI
JUDGMENT:
JUDGMENT
O R D E R
CIVIL APPEAL NO.2028 OF 2008
(Arising out of SLP(C) No. 21402/2007)
Leave granted.
The Single Judge as well as the Division Bench of the High Court have
dismissed the writ petition by observing that the disputed questions of fact are
involved which cannot be decided in a writ petition. We do not subscribe to the view
taken by the High Court.
In the present case, there is hardly any question of disputed fact. Facts are
evident from the documents already put on record. No oral evidence is to be led. The
High Court in the facts and circumstances of the case should have decided the writ
petition on merits.
Since this matter is a tender matter, we would request the Hon’ble Chief
Justice to post the writ petition before a Single Judge for hearing immediately and we
would also request the Single Judge to decide the writ petition as expeditiously as
possible, preferably within a period of three months from the posting of the case
before him.
The Appeal is allowed in the above terms.