Supreme Court of India

Nirankar Nath Wahi and Others v. Fifth Addl. District Judge, Moradabad and Ors.

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Reported as [1984] 3 S.C.R. 917
Bench A.P. Sen and M.P. Thakkar JJ.
Decided 7 June 1984

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that the appellant has been denied a reasona­ ble opportunity· of hearing, and that the grievance made by the appellant, as regards the procedure adopted by the learned Judge ·on this score, is ·not unfounded.

Judgment, page 7

From the headnote

Code of Civil Procedure 1908 Order 17 and Order 20-Adjournment,..-Request for further adjournment to engage Senior Counsel refused-District. Judge keeping judgment ready and pronouncing judgment dismissing appeal-Procedure whether just, fair and reasonable. Practice and Procedure : Adjourment-Request for by appellant to engage Senior Counsel~Refused of-District Judge keeping judgtnent ready and deiivering judgment-Whether there is denial of reasonable opportunity of hearing­ Whether procedure adopted by District Judge in preparation Of!.d pronounce~ ment of judgment vitiated. The appellant in

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