Himachal Pradesh High Court
Shri Man Dass vs Land Acquisition Collector And Another on 20 May, 2016
Author: Sanjay Karol
Bench: Sanjay Karol
IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH,
SHIMLA.
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CMPMO No.76 of 2016
Decided on : 20.05.2016
Shri Man Dass ...Petitioner.
Versus
Land Acquisition Collector and another Respondents
of
Coram:
The Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol, Judge.
Whether approved for reporting? No 1
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For the Petitioner : Mr. Rajiv Rai, Advocate.
For the Respondents : Mr. Vikram Thakur and Mr. Puneet
Rajta, Dy. A.Gs. for State.
Sanjay Karol, J. (oral)
Mr. Rajiv Rai, learned counsel for the petitioner has explained the circumstances under which evidence could not be recorded on the date fixed by the trial Court. Even though the witnesses were present, but in the absence of counsel who was in personal difficulty, they could not be examined in Court. As such in the interest of justice, impugned order dated 8.1.2016, passed by Civil Judge (Junior Division), Karsog, District Mandi, H.P., in C.S. No.45/2013, titled as Man Dass vs. Land Acquisition Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment?
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(i) The parties shall appear before trial Court on 17.6.2016.
(ii) Trial Court shall fix a date for recording evidence of the petitioner.
(iii) Petitioner, through counsel, undertakes to of produce his entire evidence on his own costs and responsibility. However, only for official witnesses, services of the Process Serving rt Agency of the Court and that too dasti can be availed by the clients.
(iv) No further adjournments shall be granted.
(v) Hearing is expedited.
With the aforesaid observations, present petition stands disposed of, so also, pending application(s), if any.
(Sanjay Karol),
May 20, 2016 (KS) Judge.
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