Supreme Court of India

Mohanprasad Tripathi v. State of Maharashtra and Ors.

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Reported as [2006] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 873
Bench Dr. Ar. Lakshmanan and Lokeshwar Singh Panta JJ.
Decided 23 May 2006

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that the two orders passed by the High Court rejecting the prayer of the appellant herein is not correct and is liable to be interfered with.

Judgment, page 7

From the headnote

State Assembly-No confidence motion-Allegation of mustering support in favour of Chief Minister-Writ petition for an enquiry-High Court directing the petitioner to deposit certain amount-Amount deposited by the petitioner-Application for withdrawal of the petition and claim for refund of the amount deposited-Not allowed by the High Court holding the petition infructuous-On appeal, Held: Since the Writ petition was declared irifructuous by the High Court, it erred in not directing refund of the amount-High Court is directed to refand the amount so deposited by the appellant

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