Supreme Court of India

Jethabhai Khatau & Co. v. Luxmi Narayan Cotton Mills Ltd. & Ors.

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Reported as [1981] 3 S.C.R. 449
Bench A.C. Gupta and D.A. Desai JJ.
Decided 10 April 1981

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Constitution of India 1950, Art, 136-lnterim orders by the High Court­ lnterference by Supreme Court-When arises. The appellant filed a suit for recovery of certain amounts due from the first respondent company. By the time the suit came up for hearing the first respon­ dent company was superseded and an Administrator was appointed. The suit was compromised and a consent decree was passed, the company being held liable and directed to make payment of Rs. 2.85 lakhs with interest at 6% from the date of the decree. The first respondent company received a sum of about Rs. 15 lakhs from the

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