Supreme Court of India

Satyapal Singh v. Union of India & Anr.

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Reported as [2009] 15 S.C.R. 1079
Bench R.V. Raveendran J.
Decided 23 November 2009

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above, we delete the direction for payment of exemplary costs of Rs.50,000/-. Subject to such deletion, the Special leave petition is dismissed.

Judgment, page 4

From the headnote

Costs: Exemplary costs imposed by High Court - Central Government employee on his transfer ordered to vacate Government accommodation - On appeal, District Court by c interim order stayed eviction - Appeal ultimately dismissed - Writ petition of employee dismissed by High Court on preliminary hearing, imposing an exemplary cost of Rs. 50, 0001- to be paid by petitioner to High Court Legal Services Committee - Employee vacating the accommodation - HELD: It is true that the case of petitioner was ultimately found to be without.merit, but the appellate court chose to admit the appeal and grant

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