Supreme Court of India

R.C. Jain v. High Court of Patna and Ors.

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Reported as [1996] SUPP. 5 S.C.R. 179
Bench B.P. Jeevan Reddy and K.S. Paripoornan JJ.
Decided 23 August 1996

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What the Court ordered

We hold that the filing of the C appeal, the hearing of the same from time to time by the different Division Benches of the High Court and the disposal thereof had been done in the normal and routine way and they are not open to any attack as stated in the SLP.

Judgment, page 7

From the headnote

Constitution of India, 1950-Art. 136-Special Leave Petition filed chal­ lenging the admission of Letters Patent AppeaH-PA disposed of by the High Cowt during pendency of Special Leave Petition-Held, as LPA disposed of SLP becomes infructuous. c Administrative law-Malafide, proving of-Letters Patent Appeal filed under directions of Chief Justice-Appellant questioning maintainability of Letters Patent AppeaH-PA posted before different Judges-Registry of High Court by an Office note sought directions of Chief Justice regarding fwther posting of the LP -Office note enmzeously melltioning that LP

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