Supreme Court of India

Punjab & Sind Bank v. Allahabad Bank and Anr.

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Reported as [2006] 3 S.C.R. 489
Bench Arijit Pasaya T and Tarun Chatterjee JJ.
Decided 28 March 2006

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that the dicta in the ONGC's case, if given H their interned meaning, would, have the above effect, of impeding the c 496 SUPREME COURT REPORTS [2006) 3 S.C.R. judicial process by having recourse to decision of an adm.inistrative body, as the first and permanent deciding body.

Judgment, page 7

From the headnote

Practice and Procedure-Civil dispute between banks-Dismissal of suit sought by one bank on the ground that procedure indicated by Supreme Court in ONGC-1 case that when parties are Government or its Undertakings, dispute is to be resolved before in-house committee not followed-High Court holding that decision in ONGC-1 case was administrative in nature and has force to emasculate judiciary-On appeal, held: Order passed in judicial proceeding cannot be described to be administrative in nature­ Thus, order of High Court set aside and matter remitted back to it. Respondent no.I-Bank filed suit

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