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Himachal Pradesh High Court

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Author: Sandeep Sharma

Bench: Sandeep Sharma

FAO No.218 of 2018 .

 3.07.2018 Present: Mr. V.S. Chauhan, Advocate, for the appellant.

Mr. Surinder Sharma, Advocate, for the respondent.

Sequel to order dated 15.06.2018, parties have come present in Court.

 Mr. Surinder Sharma, learned counsel representing the respondent, on instruction, states that there is no possibility of amicable settlement and as such, matter may be decided on merits.

Accordingly, in view of the above, let this matter be listed next week for final hearing, as jointly agreed by learned counsel for the parties. 

                                                         (Sandeep Sharma)                                            Judge 3  July, 2018 rd         ( shankar)  ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:40 :::HCHP Civil Suit No.24 of 2017 .

 3.07.2018 Present: Mr. Ramakant Sharma, Advocate, for the plaintiff. 

None for defendants No.1 and 2.

Mr. S.C.Sharma and Mr. Dinesh Thakur, Additional Advocate   Generals,   with   Mr.   Amit   Kumar   Dhumal, Deputy Advocate General, for defendants No. 3 to 6. Mr. Umesh Kanwar, Advocate, for defendant No.7.

Mr.   Dinesh   Thakur,   learned   Additional   Advocate General, states that matter with regard to issuance of feasibility certificate is pending before the Director Education and as such, he may be given 3­4 days time to have instructions. He further states   that   though   written   statement   on   behalf   of   defendant No.3 already stands filed, but he will have instruction whether defendants No.4 to 6 want to file written statement or they want to adopt the written statement filed on behalf of defendant No.3. 

Accordingly, in view of the above,  further one week time is granted to the learned Additional Advocate General, to have instructions in the matter, as stated hereinabove. 

Liston 10th July, 2018. Registry to reflect the  name of   learned   Additional   Advocate   General   in   the   cause   list henceforth.

                                                         (Sandeep Sharma)                                            Judge 3  July, 2018 rd         ( shankar)  ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:40 :::HCHP Civil Suit No.55 of 2017 .

 3.07.2018 Present: Mr.   Prashant   Chaudhary,   Advocate   vice   counsel   for the plaintiff.

Mr. P.S. Goverdhan, Advocate, for the defendants.

Learned counsel appearing for the plaintiff prays for and is granted further two weeks' time, as last opportunity, to file   replication,   failing   which   right   to   file   the   same   shall   be deemed to have been closed.  List thereafter.

                                                         (Sandeep Sharma)                                            Judge 3  July, 2018 rd         ( shankar)  ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:40 :::HCHP Arb. Case No.41 of 2018 .

 3.07.2018 Present: Mr. Anand Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner. 

Mr. Dheeraj Vashishat, Advocate, for the respondent.

Arb. Case No.41 of 2018 & OMP No.256 of 2018 Mr. Dheeraj K. Vashishat, Advocate, has filed Power of   Attorney   on   behalf   of   the   respondent.   He   prays   for   and   is r to granted two weeks' time to file reply.

List on 17th July, 2018.

OMP No.255 of 2018

By way of instant application filed under Section 8(2) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, prayer has been made   to   issue   direction   to   the   opposite   party   to   produce   the original   arbitration   agreement   dated   23.7.2015   or   its   certified copy. Reply, if any, be filed on or before the next date of hearing.

                                                         (Sandeep Sharma)                                            Judge 3  July, 2018 rd         ( shankar)  ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:41 :::HCHP Cr.MP(M) No.772 of 2018 .

 3.07.2018 Present: Mr. Goldy Kumar, Advocate, for the petitioner.

Mr.   S.C.Sharma   and   Mr.   Mr.   Dinesh   Thakur, Additional Advocate Generals, with Mr. Amit Kumar Dhumal,Deputy Advocate General for the respondent­ State.

Sequel   to   order   dated   19.6.2018,   ASI     Subhash Kumar, police Station, Sadar, District Chamba, H.P., has come present   alongwith   the   record.   Mr.   Dinesh   Thakur,   learned Additional Advocate General, has also placed on record status report, prepared on the basis of the investigation carried out by the Investigating Agency. 

Learned   Additional   Advocate   General   states   that since report of SFSL, Junga is still awaited and as such matter may  be adjourned  for  two  weeks.  Accordingly,  in view  of the above, list this matter on 24th July, 2018.

                                                         (Sandeep Sharma)                                            Judge 3  July, 2018 rd         ( shankar)  certified ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:41 :::HCHP Civil Suit No.20 of 2014 .

 3.07.2018 Present: Mr. R.K.Gautam, Senior Advocate, with Mr. Gaurav Gautam, Advocate, for the plaintiff.

Mr.   S.C.Sharma   and   Mr.   Mr.   Dinesh   Thakur, Additional Advocate Generals, with Mr. Amit Kumar Dhumal,Deputy Advocate General for the defendants.

Mr.   S.C.Sharma,   learned   Additional   Advocate General   states   that   though   defendants   witnesses   have   come present, but since they have not come with the relevant record, their statements may be deferred and he be allowed to move an appropriate application, if required under law. Aforesaid prayer is not opposed and as such,witnesses namely Sh. Satish Kumar, Sh. Chuni Lal, MHC Bhagat Ram, Sh. Jhaneshwar Negi and Sh.   Prem   Raj   Thakur,   present   in   Court   are   discharged   for today.

Accordingly, in view of the above, let this matter be listed for recording the statement of defendant's witnesses, on a date to be fixed by Additional Registrar(Judicial).

                                                         (Sandeep Sharma)                                            Judge 3  July, 2018 rd         ( shankar)  ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:41 :::HCHP Civil Suit No.43 and 44 of 2016 .

 6.07.2018 Present: Mr.   Dheeraj   K.   Vashishat,   Advocate,   for   the plaintiff(s).

Mr. Anirudh Sharma, Advocate, for the defendant(s).

OMP Nos. 49 & 111 of 2018 Mr. Anirudh Sharma, learned counsel representing the applicant/defendant, states that he shall be filing rejoinder during the course of the day. 

Accordingly,   in   view   of   the   above,   list   this   matter after two weeks.

                                                         (Sandeep Sharma)                                            Judge 6  July, 2018 th         ( shankar)  ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:41 :::HCHP Arb. Case No.57 of 2015 6.07.2018 Present: Mr.   J.S.Bhogal,   Senior   Advocate,   with   Mr.   Rakesh .

Thakur,Advocate, for the petitioner. 

Mr.   S.C.Sharma   and   Mr.   Dinesh   Thakur,   learned Additional Advocate Generals, with Mr. Amit Kumar Dhumal,   Deputy   Advocate   General,   for   the respondent­State.

Perusal   of   the   minutes   of   8 th  meeting   held   on 15.10.2016  for amicable settlement of pending disputes inter se petitioner   and   the   respondent­Department,   suggest   that   the Settlement   Committee   having   perused   the   claims/counter­ claims of the parties in dispute, held the petitioner entitled to Rs. 79,62,052/­ only against the total claim of Rs.80.00 lac as full and final settlement. However, while arriving at aforesaid amount,   Committee   members   unanimously   resolved   that amicably   settled   proposal   shall   be   subject   to   the   specific condition   that   contractor   shall   make   an   undertaking   in affidavit duly attested by First Class Magistrate to the extent that   all   the   claims   pertaining   to   this   work   against   the agreement in dispute are fully and finally settled and nothing is due from the Executive Engineer, Arki and he shall withdraw all   pending   cases   from   Hon'ble   High   Court,   Arbitration Tribunal/or any other statutory authorities against the work in question.

2.   Documents   placed   on   record   alongwith supplementary affidavit filed by the petitioner, clearly suggest ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:41 :::HCHP that he vide communications dated 30.12.2016, 26.11.2016 and .

8.12.2016, categorically informed the Department that amicable settlement   arrived  inter   se  parties   was     with   respect   to arbitration  pending  before  the   learned  Arbitrator   Sh.  Naresh Markanda and he shall file his affidavit qua  that matter only.

3. Shockingly,   Department   despite   having   received aforesaid communications, proceeded to remit an amount of Rs.

75,64,242/­ in the bank account of the petitioner by way RTGS on 24.1.2017, whereafter, an application  under sub Section 2(b) of Section 32 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 came to   be   filed   on   behalf   of   respondents   in   this   Court,   praying therein   to   dispose   of   the   objections   filed   by   the   petitioner   in view of the final settlement   arrived between the parties. It is not   understood   that   when   the   petitioner   had   not   furnished affidavit, as mentioned in the proceedings of the meeting held on 15.10.2016, where was the occasion for the Department to remit   the   aforesaid   amount   in   the   bank   account   of   the petitioner.

Let,   the   Engineer­in­Chief   HP,PWD   to   file   his personal   affidavit,   explaining   therein   circumstances   under which,  the aforesaid payment was remitted in the account of the petitioner  without having obtained affidavit as per the  ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:41 :::HCHP agreed   terms.   Needful   shall   be   done   within   a   period   of   one .

week. 

List on 17th July, 2018, on which date, Engineer­in­ Chief shall personally remain present in Court. 

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 6.07.2018    Present: Mr.  A.K.   Bansal  and   Mr.  Sudhir   Thakur,  Advocate,





                       for the plaintiff. 


Mr. Satyen Vaidya, Senior Advocate with Mr. Vivek Sharma, Advocate, for the defendant. 

Learned counsel representing the parties state that since no specific instructions are being imparted to them with regard  to  compromise,   if   any,   arrived  inter   se  parties   and   as such, matter may be fixed for recording evidence. 

Mr.   Sudhir   Thakur,   learned   counsel   representing the   plaintiff   states   that   list   of   witnesses   already   stands furnished and as such, date may be fixed. 

In view of the above,  let this matter be listed for   recording   plaintiff's   evidence,   on   the   date,   to   be   fixed   by Additional Registrar( judicial).

                                                         (Sandeep Sharma)                                            Judge 6  July, 2018 th         ( shankar)  ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:41 :::HCHP Civil Suit No.20 of 2018 .

 6.07.2018 Present: Mr. Maan Singh, Advocate, for the plaintiff. 

Mr. Janesh Gupta, Advocate, for the defendant. 

In terms of order dated 1.6.2018, parties have come present   in   Court,   but   there   is   no   possibility   of   amicable settlement. Though, plaintiff is ready and willing to resolve the matter amicably,but it appears that defendant is not interested to do so and as such, this Court has no option, but to decide the matter on merits. 

Learned   counsel   representing   the   defendant   prays for and is granted four weeks time to file written statement. 

                                                         (Sandeep Sharma)                                            Judge 6  July, 2018 th         ( shankar)  ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:41 :::HCHP OMP No.427 of 2017 in Arb. Case No.31 of 2004 .

 6.07.2018 Present: Mr.   M.A.Khan,   Senior   Advocate,   with   Mr.   Naresh Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner. 

Mr. R.L.Sood, Senior Advocate,with Mr. Arjun K. Lall, Advocate, for the respondent. 

OMP No.427 of 2017 in Arb. Case No.31 of 2004 Mr.   Y.P.Sood,   Advocate   states   that   he   is   no   more representing the petitioner and prays that he may be permitted to withdraw his Power of Attorney. Ordered accordingly.

Mr.   Naresh   Sharma,   Advocate,   has   filed   Power   of Attorney on behalf of the petition.

Heard in part. List for continuation on 13.7.2018.

OMP No.315 of 2018

By way of instant application filed under Section 151 of   the   Code   of   Civil  Procedure,   permission  has   been  sought   to place on record certified copies of the record pertaining to SLP (Civil) NO.28856­57. Since, the documents intended to be placed on record  are being filed/placed in terms of the order passed by this   Court,   no   formal   order   is   required   to   be   passed   as   such, present   petition   is   disposed   of.   Documents   annexed   with   the application are ordered to be taken on record. 

                                                         (Sandeep Sharma)                                            Judge 6  July, 2018 th         ( shankar)  ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:41 :::HCHP Cr.MMO No.113 of 2018 .

 6.07.2018 Present: Mr. N.K.Thakur, Senior Advocate, with Mr. Divya Raj Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner. 

Mr. S.C.Sharma and Mr. Dinesh Thakur, Additional Advocate   Generals,   with   Mr.   Amit   Kumar   Dhumal, Deputy Advocate General, for the respondent­State List   next   week,   as   prayed   for   by   learned   counsel representing the petitioner.

                                                         (Sandeep Sharma)                                            Judge 6  July, 2018 th         ( shankar)  ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:41 :::HCHP Cr.MMO No.41 of 2018 .

 6.07.2018 Present: Ms. Seema Guleria, Advocate, for the petitioner. 

Mr. S.C.Sharma and Mr. Dinesh Thakur, Additional Advocate   Generals,   with   Mr.   Amit   Kumar   Dhumal, Deputy Advocate General, for the respondent­State Mr.Neeraj Gupta, Advocate, for respondent No.2.

List   on  13th  July,   2017,   as   prayed   for   by   learned counsel representing the petitioner. 

                                                         (Sandeep Sharma)                                            Judge 6  July, 2018 th         ( shankar)  ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:41 :::HCHP CMPMO No.406 of  2017 .

 6.07.2018 Present: Mr.B.S.Attri, Advocate, for the petitioners.

Mr.   Ashwani   Negi,   Advocate   vice   counsel   for   the respondent.

Learned counsel appearing for the respondent states that   instant   matter   is   to   be   argued   by   Mr.   Dibender   Ghosh, Advocate,   who   is   not   present   in   Court   on   account   of   some personal difficulty and as such, matter may be taken up on some other date. 

Accordingly, in view of the above, let this matter be listed on 17th July, 2018.

                                                         (Sandeep Sharma)                                            Judge 6  July, 2018 th         ( shankar)  ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:41 :::HCHP Civil Suit No.68 of 2000 .

 6.07.2018 Present: Nemo for the appellant.

Mr.   Dheeraj   K.   Vashishat,   Advocate,   for   the defendant. 

Despite repeated calls and pass overs, none has come present on behalf of the appellant. However, in the interest of justice, matter is adjourned.

                                                         (Sandeep Sharma)                                            Judge 6  July, 2018 th         ( shankar)  ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:41 :::HCHP Civil Suit No.68 of 2000 .

 6.07.2018 Present: Nemo for the appellant.

Mr.   Dheeraj   K.   Vashishat,   Advocate,   for   the defendant. 

Despite repeated calls and pass overs, none has come present on behalf of the appellant. However, in the interest of justice, matter is adjourned.


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 6.07.2018    Present: Mr. N.K.Thakur, Senior Advocate, with Mr. Divya Raj

Singh, Advocate, for the appellant.

Mr. S.C.Sharma and Mr. Dinesh Thakur, Additional Advocate   Generals,   with   Mr.   Amit   Kumar   Dhumal, Deputy Advocate General, for the respondent­State List   on  10th  July,   2018,  as   prayed   for   by   learned counsel for the appellant.

                                                         (Sandeep Sharma)                                            Judge 6  July, 2018 th         ( shankar)  ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:41 :::HCHP Cr.MMO No.178 of 2015 .

 6.07.2018 Present: Mr. Yash Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioners. 

Mr. P.S.Goverdhan, Advocate, for the respondents.

Learned counsel representing the petitioners states that respondent No.2 has attained majority during the pendency of the present appeal and as such, he may be allowed to move appropriate application. 

Accordingly,   in   view   of   the   above,   list   this   matter after   two   weeks.   In   the   meanwhile,   application,   as   referred hereinabove, may be filed by the petitioner.

                                                         (Sandeep Sharma)                                            Judge 6  July, 2018 th         ( shankar)  ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:41 :::HCHP Cr.MMO NO.12 of 2015 .

 6.07.2018 Present: Mr. R.K.Sharma, Senior Advocate, with Mr. Surinder Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner.

Mr.   S.C.Sharma   and   Mr.   Mr.   Dinesh   Thakur, Additional Advocate Generals,with Mr. Amit Kumar Dhumal,   Deputy   Advocate   General,   for   the respondents­State.

Mr.   Ramakant   Sharma,   Senior   Advocate   with   Mr. Dinesh Bhatia, Advocate, for respondent No.3.  r Arguments heard. Judgment reserved.

                                                         (Sandeep Sharma)                                            Judge 6  July, 2018 th         ( shankar)  ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:41 :::HCHP RSA Nos.344 of 2005  and 354 of 2005 .

 6.07.2018 Present: Mr. Anupinder Rohal, Advocate, for the appellant in RSA No.344 of 2005 and for respondent No.1 in RSA No.354 of 2005.

Mr.   Romesh   Verma,   Advocate,for   respondents   No.1 and 3 in RSA No.344 of 2005 and for the appellant in RSA No.354 of 2005.

Since, court time is over, list this matter on 9th July, 2018.

                                                         (Sandeep Sharma)                                            Judge 6  July, 2018 th         ( shankar)  ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:41 :::HCHP Cr.MMO No.326 of 2017 .

 6.07.2018 Present: Ms. Shreya Chauhan, Advocate, for the petitioner.

Mr.Vivek Sharma, Advocate, for respondent No.1.

Mr.   S.C.Sharma   and   Mr.   Mr.   Dinesh   Thakur, Additional Advocate Generals,with Mr. Amit Kumar Dhumal,   Deputy   Advocate   General,   for   the respondents­State.

r to       Ms.   Shreya   Chauhan,   Advocate   has   filed   memo   of appearance on behalf of the petitioner and states that now she would be appearing as counsel for the petitioner. She prays for and is granted three weeks' time to file power of attorney. List thereafter.

                                                         (Sandeep Sharma)                                            Judge 6  July, 2018 th         ( shankar)  ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:41 :::HCHP Cr. Appeal No.257 of 2017 .

 9.07.2018  Present: Mr.   Vinay   Thakur,   Legal   Aid   Counsel,   for   the appellant.

Mr. S.C.Sharma and Mr. Dinesh Thakur, Additional Advocate   Generals,with   Mr.   Amit   Kumar   Dhumal, Deputy Advocate General, for the respondents­State.

On the request of the learned counsel representing the appellant, list this matter after four weeks.

                                                         (Sandeep Sharma)                                            Judge 9  July, 2018 th         ( shankar)  ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:41 :::HCHP RSA No.192 of 2008 .

 9.07.2018  Present: Ms.   Poonam   Gehlot,   Advocate   vice   counsel   for   the appellant. 

Mr.   Dheeraj   K.   Vashishat,   Advocate,   for   the respondent. 

On   the   request   of   learned   counsel   representing the appellant, list this matter after three weeks.

                                                         (Sandeep Sharma)                                            Judge 9  July, 2018 th         ( shankar)  ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:41 :::HCHP Civil Suit No.24 of 2017 .

 10.07.2018  Present: Mr. Bhuvnesh Sharma, Advocate, for the plaintiff. 

Mr.   N.K.Thakur,   Senior   Advocate,   with   Mr.   Rajan Kahol, Advocate, for defendants No.1 and 2.

Mr. S.C.Sharma and Mr. Dinesh Thakur, Additional Advocate   Generals,   with   Mr.   Amit   Kumar   Dhumal, Deputy Advocate General,for defendants No.3 to 6.

Mr. Umesh Kanwar, Advocate, for respondent No.7.

Civil Suit No.24 of 2017

Learned   Additional   Advocate   General,   on instructions, states that in view of the written statement filed on behalf of defendant No.3, no separate written statement is required   to   be   filed   on   behalf   of   defendants   No.   4   to   6.   His statement is taken on record. Ordered accordingly.

Learned   Additional   Advocate   General   states   that pursuant to the previous order passed by this Court, steps have already been taken for issuance of feasibility certificate and in this regard, Deputy Director Education is supposed to visit the premises tomorrow, whereafter necessary action shall be taken for issuance of feasibility certificate. 

In view of the above, list this matter on 24 th  July, 2018.

OMP No.56 of 2018

By way of instant application filed underCivil Suit No.24 of 2017 Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure,  ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:41 :::HCHP prayer has been made on behalf of applicant/defendant No.7, .

for   modification/alternation  of   order,   dated   23.5.2017,   passed by this Court, whereby  parties have been directed to maintain status quo.

2.  Averments contained in the application suggest that applicant/defendant   No.7­bank   has   already   initiated proceedings   under   Section   13(2)   of   the   Securitization   and Reconstruction   of   Financial   Assets   and   Enforcement   of Security   Interest   Act   2002  (for   short     SARFAESI   Act)  on account   of   default   in   repayment   of   loan   facility   availed   by defendants No.1 and 2. It is not in dispute that  in the instant suit having been filed by the plaintiff, no challenge has been laid   to   the   action   initiated   by   the   applicant/defendant   No.7 against   defendants   No.1   and   2   under   Section   13(2)   of   the SARFAESI   Act.   Otherwise   also,   the   Hon'ble   Apex   Court   in Jagdish   Singh   versus   Heeralal,  (2014)1   SCC   479,   has categorically held that Sections 34 and 35 of   the SARFAESI Act   completely   oust   the   jurisdiction   of   Civil   Court     qua   the action, if any, under Section 13(2) of the  SARFAESI Act.

3. The   plaintiff has not sought any relief against the bank and as such, in view of the averments contained in the application, which have been otherwise not controverted by the ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:41 :::HCHP defendants, this Court deems it fit to modify the order dated .

23.5.2017   to   the   extent   that   applicant/defendant   No.7­bank shall be at liberty to proceed with the action, if any, initiated under Section 13(2) of the  SARFAESI Act during the pendency of the present suit.

4. However, it is made clear that applicant/defendant No.7­bank   before   taking   final   action   against   the   defaulters shall inform this Court.

Accordingly, the present application is disposed of .

Copy dasti.

                                                         (Sandeep Sharma)                                            Judge 10  July, 2018 th         ( shankar)  ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:41 :::HCHP Cr.MMO No.442 of 2017 .

 10.07.2018  Present: Mr. Maan Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner. 

Mr. S.C.Sharma and Mr. Dinesh Thakur, Additional Advocate   Generals,   with   Mr.   Amit   Kumar   Dhumal, Deputy Advocate General,for the respondent­State.

Mr.   Maan   Singh,   learned   counsel   representing   the petitioner states that he does not intend to file rejoinder and he has no objection in case the matter is decided on the basis of the material available on record.

Accordingly,   in   view   of   the   above,   list   this   matter next week.

                                                         (Sandeep Sharma)                                            Judge 10  July, 2018 th         ( shankar)  ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:41 :::HCHP Cr. Revision No.241 of 2018 .

 10.07.2018  Present: Mr. Maan Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner. 

Mr. S.C.Sharma and Mr. Dinesh Thakur, Additional Advocate   Generals,   with   Mr.   Amit   Kumar   Dhumal, Deputy Advocate General,for the respondent­State.

Issue notice. Mr. Dinesh Thakur, learned Additional Advocate   General,   appears   and   wavies   service   of   notice   on behalf of the respondent­State.

r List on 6th  August, 2018.

                                                         (Sandeep Sharma)                                            Judge 10  July, 2018 th         ( shankar)  ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:42 :::HCHP Civil Suit No. 64 of 2018 .

 10.07.2018  Present: Mr. Rajnish Maniktala, Advocate, for the plaintiff. 

Mr. S.C.Sharma and Mr. Dinesh Thakur, Additional Advocate   Generals,   with   Mr.   Amit   Kumar   Dhumal, Deputy Advocate General,for the defendants.

OMP No.326 of 2018

               Since   civil   Suit   having   been   filed   by   the   plaintiff stands already registered and notices have been issued to the defendants,   returnable   for   28.8.2018,   application   filed   under Section 80(2) CPC, seeking therein leave to institute the suit, is rendered   infructuous   and   as   such,   application   is   disposed   of accordingly.

Civil Suit No.64 of 2018

Learned   counsel   for   the   plaintiff   undertakes   to remove the objections, if any, raised by the Registry within two weeks. Such undertaking is accepted and taken on record. 

OMP No.327 of 2018

Notice.   Mr.   Dinesh   Thakur,   learned   Additional Advocate General, wavies notice on behalf of the defendants. He prays for and is granted four weeks' time to file reply to the application.

By way of instant application, prayer has been made on behalf of the applicant that during the pendency of the suit,  ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:42 :::HCHP defendants be restrained from taking consequential action on .

the   basis   of   notices/   demand   orders   dated   28.4.2016, 21.2.2017, 8.11.2017 and 31.3.2018 issued by the defendants.

Mr. Rajnish Maniktala, learned counsel representing the plaintiff, on instructions, further states that an amount of Rs. 11,92,730/­ stands already deposited in the Registry of this Court. 

In view of the above statement of the learned counsel representing   the   plaintiff,   operation   and   execution   of notices/demand orders   dated 28.4.2016, 21.2.2017, 8.11.2017 and   31.3.2018,   as   referred   to   herein   above,   shall   remain stayed.   Since   defendants   are   duly   represented,   there   is   no requirement to comply with the Order 39 Rule 3 CPC.

Copy dasti.

                                          (Sandeep Sharma)                                            Judge 10  July, 2018 th         ( shankar)  ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:42 :::HCHP Civil Suit No.33 of 2018 .

 10.07.2018  Present: Mr.   O.C.Sharma   and   Mr.   Ashok   Thakur,   Advocate, for the plaintiffs.

Mr.   Manoj   Bagga,   Advocate   vice   counsel   for defendants No. 8 to 12 and 16.

Civil Suit No.33 of 2018

Mr. O.C. Sharma, learned counsel representing the plaintiffs,   prays   for   and   is   granted   one   week's   time   to   take fresh steps for the service of unserved defendants. In the event of taking such steps, Registry to issue notice   to the unserved defendants, returnable for 28th August,2018. 

OMP No.345 of 2018

By way of instant application filed under Order 39 Rule 4 read with Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure, prayer has been made for vacating ex­parte ad­interim order passed by this Court.

  Learned   counsel   representing   the   non­applicant/ plaintiff prays for and is granted two week time to file reply to the application.

OMP No.24 & 25 of 2018 Reply   be   positively   filed   within   a   period   of   two weeks. 

OMP No. 346 of 2018

By way of instant application filed under Sections  ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:42 :::HCHP 148 and 151 CPC, prayer has been made for grant of further .

time to  make compliance of  order  39 Rule  3 CPC, passed in OMP No.52 of 2018 on 1.5.2018.

Learned   counsel   representing   the   non­applicants/ defendants   prays   for   and   is   granted   two   weeks'   time   to   file reply to the application. 

                                                         (Sandeep Sharma)                                            Judge 10  July, 2018 th         ( shankar)  ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:42 :::HCHP Cr. Appeal No.592 of 2017 .

 10.07.2018  Present: Mr. K.D.Sood, Senior Advocate with Mr. Dhananjay Sharma, Advocate, for the appellant.

Mr.   Sudhir   Thakur,   Advocate,   for   the   respndent­ accused.

Respondent­accused   is   present   in   Court.   However, learned   counsel   representing   the   parties,   on   instruction,   of their respective clients, state that after recording of conviction vide   judgment   ,dated   22nd  June,   2018,   parties   have   resolved their dispute amicably inter se them, whereby both the parties have agreed that in case an amount of Rs. 10 lac in lump sum is paid to the complainant, complainant shall have no objection in getting the matter compounded in terms of Section 147 of the Negotiable Instruments Act( for short 'Act'). 

2. Though,   Mr.   K.D.Sood,   learned   Senior   Counsel representing   the   complainant,   states   that   he   has   definite instruction   to   get   the   matter   compromised,   as   referred hereinabove, on behalf of the complainant, but this Court solely with a view to ascertain the correctness of the aforesaid joint statement made by learned counsel for the parties, deems it fit to cause presence of complainant, who on oath may state before this Court   factum with regard to compromise, if any, arrived inter se parties.

Accordingly, on the joint request of learned counsel  ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:42 :::HCHP for the parties, list this matter on  16th  July, 2018, on which .

date, parties shall personally remain present in Court. 

Needless   to   say,   authorized   representative   Sh.

Sudesh Kumar, who had filed the complaint under Section 138 of the Act, shall also remain present in Court on behalf of the complainant. 

                                                         (Sandeep Sharma)                                            Judge 10  July, 2018 th         ( shankar)  ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:42 :::HCHP CMP(M) No.837 of 2018 .

 10.07.2018  Present: Mr. Surender Sharma, Advocate, for the applicant. 

Notice   be   issued   to   the   respondents,   returnable within   a   period   of   three   weeks,   on   taking   steps   within   one week.

                                                         (Sandeep Sharma)                                            Judge 10  July, 2018 th         ( shankar)  ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:42 :::HCHP CMP(M) No.836 of 2018 .

 10.07.2018  Present: Mr. Surender K.Sharma, Advocate, for the applicant. 

Notice   be   issued   to   the   respondents,   returnable within   a   period   of   three   weeks,   on   taking   steps   within   one week.

                                                         (Sandeep Sharma)                                            Judge 10  July, 2018 th         ( shankar)  ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:42 :::HCHP Civil Suit No.43 of 2018 .

 10.07.2018  Present: Mr. Vishal Panwar, Advocate, for the plaintiff.

Mr. Sanjeev Mankotia, Advocate, for the defendant. 

Mr.   Vishal   Panwar,   Advocate   has   filed   Power   of Attorney   on   behalf   of   the   plaintiff,   whereas   Mr.   Sanjeev Mankotia, Advocate has filed memo of appearance on behalf of the defendant. Though, pleadings are almost complete, learned counsel representing the parties, state that they requires some time   to   complete   their   brief   and   as   such,   matter   may   be adjourned for some time.

Accordingly,   in   view   of   the   above,   list   this   matter after two weeks.

                                                         (Sandeep Sharma)                                            Judge 10  July, 2018 th         ( shankar)  ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:42 :::HCHP Arb. Case No.38 of 2018 .

 10.07.2018  Present: Mr.   J.S.Bhogal,   Senior   Advocate,   with   Mr.   Parmod Negi, Advocate, for the petitioner. 

Mr. Santoshvir Singh, Advocate vice counsel for the respondents. 

Learned counsel representing the respondents, prays for and is granted two weeks' time, as last opportunity, to file reply, failing which, right to file the same shall be deemed to have been closed and matter shall be decided on the basis of the material adduced on record. List thereafter.

                                                         (Sandeep Sharma)                                            Judge 10  July, 2018 th         ( shankar)  ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:42 :::HCHP Cr.MP(M) No.643 of 2018 .

 11.07.2018  Present: Mr.   Ankush   Dass   Sood,   Senior   Advocate,   with   Mr. Satish Sharma,Advocate, for the petitioner. 

Mr. Anshul Bansal and Mr. Anshul Attri, Advocates, for the respondent­ CBI.

Mr. S.C.Sharma and Mr. Dinesh Thakur, Additional Advocate   Generals,   with   Mr.   Amit   Kumar   Dhumal, Deputy Advocate General, for the respondent­State.

r Mr.   Dinesh   Thakur,   learned   Additional   Advocate General states that affidavit of Jail Superintendent, Kanda as well as medical report shall be filed within a period of two days.

List on 20th July, 2018.

                                                         (Sandeep Sharma)                                            Judge 11  July, 2018 th         ( shankar)  ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:42 :::HCHP Cr.MMO No.292 of 2018 .

 11.07.2018  Present: Mr. Balram Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner.

Mr. S.C.Sharma and Mr. Dinesh Thakur, Additional Advocate   Generals,   with   Mr.   Amit   Kumar   Dhumal, Deputy Advocate General, for the respondent­State. Cr.MMO No.292 of 2018 7 Cr.MP No.916 of 2018 Issue notice. Mr. Dinesh Thakur, learned Additional Advocate   General,   appears   and   wavies   service   of   notice   on behalf of the respondent­State. He prays for and is granted two weeks' time to file reply. 

List on 8th August, 2018.

Cr.MP No.917 of 2018

Application   is   disposed   of   with   a   direction   to   file legible/typed copy of the FIR, dated 22.11.2017 and page Nos. 9 and 10 and marked portion of page No.13 within a period of four weeks.

                                                         (Sandeep Sharma)                                            Judge 11  July, 2018 th         ( shankar)  ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:42 :::HCHP FAO No.361 of 2017 .

 11.07.2018  Present: Ms.   Poonam   Gehlot,   Advocate   vice   counsel   for   the appellant.

Mr. O.C.Sharma, Advocate, for respondent No.1.

Mr. Harsh Bardhan, Advocate, for respondent No.3. FAO No.361 of 2017 & CMP No.4946 of 2018 Mr. O.C.Sharma and Mr. Harsh Bardhan, Advocates have filed Power of Attorney on behalf of respondents No.1 and 3 respectively. They pray for and are granted two weeks' time to file reply to the application. List thereafter.

                                                         (Sandeep Sharma)                                            Judge 11  July, 2018 th         ( shankar)  ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:42 :::HCHP Cr. Appeal No.592 of 2017 .

 16.07.2018  Present: Mr. K.D.Sood, Senior Advocate, with Mr. Dhananjay Sharma, Advocate, for the appellant.

Mr. Sudhir Thakur, Advocate, for the respondent.

Pursuant   to   judgment   dated   22nd  June,   2018, whereby this Court while allowing the criminal appeal filed by the   appellant,   held   respondent­accused   guilty   of   having committed   the   offence   punishable   under   Section   138   of   the Negotiable   Instruments   Act,   respondent­accused   has   come present in Court.  

2. On   the   last   date   of   hearing   i.e.   10 th  July,   2018, learned counsel representing the parties, on instructions of their respective clients, stated before this Court that after recording of conviction  vide   judgment   dated   22nd  June,   2018   by   this   Court, parties have resolved  their dispute amicably  inter  se  them. By way of amicable settlement, both the parties have agreed that in case   an   amount   of   Rs.   10   lac   in   lump   sum   is   paid   to   the complainant, complainant shall have no objection in getting the matter   compounded   under   Section   147   of   the   Act  (   for   short 'Act'). But since on the last date, there was none to make definite statement with regard to compromise, matter was adjourned for today   with     direction   to   the   complainant   or   his   authorized representatives to remain present in Court.

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3. Today,   during   the   proceedings   of   the   case,   a   joint .

application under Section 147 of the Act, has been filed on behalf of   the   respondent­accused   and   the   complainant/petitioner, placing   therewith   compromise   arrived  inter   se  the   parties.

Application is ordered to be taken on record and it be registered.

It   has   been   averred   in   the   application   that   the   parties   have resolved   to   settle   their   matter   amicably   in   terms   of   the compromise,   wherein   respondent/accused   has   agreed   to   pay   a sum of Rs. 10 in lump sum to the complainant/petitioner towards his liability. As per agreement, respondent/accused shall pay Rs.

5,00,000/­   to   the   complainant   within   a   period   of   one   month, whereas remaining amount of Rs. 5,00,000/­ within two months from today i.e on or before 15th September, 2018. It has been also agreed inter se parties that after receipt of entire amount, matter shall  be compromised. Though, there is specific averment in the application with regard to compromise/settlement  arrived  inter se  parties,   but   this   Court   solely   with   a   view   to   ascertain   the correctness and genuineness of the compromise arrived  inter se parties,   also   recorded   the   statement   of   Sh.   Sudesh   Kumar, authorized   representative   of   complainant/petitioner,   who otherwise   had   filed   complaint   on   behalf   of   the appellant/complainant under Section 138 of the Act, in the ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:42 :::HCHP competent Court of law Sh. Sudesh Kumar, stated on oath that .

application   under   Section   147   of   the   Act,   praying   therein   for compounding the offence has been filed jointly on behalf of the complainant as well as accused and it also bears his signatures.

He further stated on oath that as per the settlement/compromise, arrived  inter   se  parties,   respondent/accused   has   agreed   to   pay total sum of Rs. 10 lac to the complainant towards his liability and   in   case   such   amount   is   paid   within   two   installments     as agreed between the parties, complainant/petitioner shall  have no objection in getting the matter compounded under Section 147 of the   Act.   Mr.   Sudesh   Kumar   also   stated   that   in   case   entire amount   as   per   agreement   is   received   within   stipulated   time, conviction   awarded by this Court can also be quashed and set­ aside, but compounding, if any, under Section 147 of the Act, be ordered after receipt of the full payment.

4. There   is   no   dispute   that   this   Court   vide   judgment dated   22nd  June,   2018   has   held   respondent­accused   guilty   of having   committed   the   offence   punishable   under   Section  138   of the Act and now adequate sentence and compensation was left to be   awarded   to   the   respondent/accused.   But   in   view   of   the aforesaid developments, no final order till  date has been passed as far as quantum is concerned. Now, question remains that ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:42 :::HCHP whether   this   Court   after   recording   conviction   has   power   to .

compound the case under Section 147 of the Act or not?.

5. Learned   counsel   representing   the   parties,   while inviting   attention   of   this   Court   to   the   judgment   rendered   by Hon'ble Apex Court in Damodar S. Prabhu Vs. Sayed Babalal H  (2010)5 SCC 663,  fairly submitted that even after recording conviction under Section 138 of the Act, this Court has power to compound the offence while exercising power under Section 147 of the Act. In the aforesaid judgment, Hon'ble Apex Court while laying certain guidelines has held that in case accused intends to compromise  the matter  under Section 147 of the Act, which   is otherwise a special Act after recording of conviction, prayer made in   that   regard   can   be   accepted   with   the   leave   of   the   Court.

Hon'ble   Apex   Court   further   held   that   as   far   as   non­obstante clause included in Section 147 of the 1881 Act is concerned, the 1881 Act being a special statute, shall have overriding effect over the provisions of  Section 320 of Cr.P.C, relating to compounding of offence and as such, prayer for compounding of offence can be considered   by   the   Court   without   being   influenced   by   provision contained under Section 320 of Cr.P.C. It would be profitable to reproduce following paras NO. 6 to 15 of the judgment herein:­

6. Before examining the guidelines proposed by the ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:42 :::HCHP learned Attorney General, it would be useful to clarify the .

position   relating   to   the   compounding   of   offences   under the  Negotiable   Instruments   Act,   1881.   Even   before   the insertion   of  Section   147in   the   Act   (by   way   of   an amendment   in   2002)   some6.   Before   examining   the guidelines proposed by the learned Attorney General, it would   be   useful   to   clarify   the   position   relating   to   the compounding   of   offences   under   the  Negotiable Instruments   Act,   1881.   Even   before   the   insertion   of Section 147in the Act (by way of an amendment in 2002) some High Courts had permitted the compounding of the offence contemplated by Section 138 during the later stages of litigation. In fact in O.P. Dholakia v. State of Haryana, (2000)   1   SCC   672,   a   division   bench   of   this   Court   had permitted   the   compounding   of   the   offence   even   though the   petitioner's   conviction   had   been   upheld   by   all   the three designated forums. After noting that the petitioner had   already   entered   into   a   compromise   with   the complainant, the bench had rejected the State's argument that this Court need not interfere with the conviction and sentence since it was open to the parties to enter into a compromise   at   an   earlier   stage   and   that   they   had   not done so. The bench had observed:­ "...   Taking   into   consideration   the   nature   of   the offence   in   question   and   the   fact   that   the complainant and the accused have already entered into a compromise, we think it appropriate to grant permission in the peculiar facts and circumstances of the present case, to compound."

7.   Similar   reliefs   were   granted   in   orders   reported   as Sivasankaran   v.   State   of   Kerala   &   Anr.,   (2002)   8   SCC 164, Kishore Kumar v. J.K. Corporation Ltd., (2004) 12 SCC 494 and Sailesh Shyam Parsekar v. Baban, (2005) 4 SCC   162,   among   other   cases.   As   mentioned   above,   the Negotiable  Instruments  Act,  1881  was  amended   by  the Negotiable Instruments (Amendment and  Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2002 which inserted a specific provision, i.e.  Section   147`to   make   the   offences   under   the   Act compoundable'. We can refer to the following extract from the   Statement   of   Objects   and   Reasons   attached   to   the 2002 amendment which is self­ explanatory:­ ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:42 :::HCHP "Prefatory Note ­ Statement of Objects and Reasons. ­The   Negotiable   Instruments   Act,   1881   was .

amended   by   the   Banking,   Public   Financial Institutions   and  Negotiable   Instruments   Laws (Amendment)   Act,   1988   wherein   a   new   Chapter XVII   was   incorporated   for   penalties   in   case   of dishonour of cheques due to insufficiency of funds in the   account   of   the   drawer   of   the   cheque.   These provisions   were   incorporated   with   a   view   to encourage   the   culture   of   use   of   cheques   and enhancing   the   credibility   of   the   instrument.   The existing   provisions   in   the  Negotiable   Instruments Act, 1881, namely, Sections 138 to 142 in Chapter XVII have been found deficient in dealing with dishonour of cheques. Not only the punishment provided in the Act   has   proved   to   be   inadequate,   the   procedure prescribed for the courts to deal with such matters has been  found  to be cumbersome. The courts are unable   to   dispose   of   such   cases   expeditiously   in   a time   bound   manner   in   view   of   the   procedure contained in the Act. ..."

(emphasis supplied)  In   order   to   address   the   deficiencies   referred   to above,Section 10 of the 2002 amendment inserted Sections 143,  144,  145,  146  and  147  into the Act, which deal with aspects   such   as   the   power   of   the   Court   to   try   cases summarily   (Section   143),   Mode   of   service   of   summons (Section 144), Evidence on affidavit (Section 145), Bank's slip  to be considered as prima facie evidence of certain facts   (Section   146)   and   Offences   under   the   Act   to   be compoundable (Section 147). At present, we are of course concerned   with  Section 147  of   the   Act,   which   reads   as follows:­ "147.   Offences   to   be   compoundable.  ­ Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), every offence punishable under this Act shall be compoundable.

8. At this point, it would be apt to clarify that in view of the   non­obstante   clause,   the   compounding   of   offences under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 is controlled ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:42 :::HCHP by  Section 147  and the scheme contemplated by   Section 320 .

of the Code of Criminal Procedure [Hereinafter `CrPC'] will not be applicable in the strict sense since the latter is meant for the specified offences under  the Indian Penal Code.   So   far   as   the  CrPC  is   concerned,  Section 320  deals with   offences   which   are   compoundable,   either   by   the parties without the leave of the court or by the parties but only with the leave of the Court. Sub­section (1) of Section 320  enumerates   the   offences   which   are compoundable without the leave of the Court, while sub­ section (2) of the said section specifies the offences which are compoundable with the leave of the Court.  Section 147 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 is in the nature of   an   enabling   provision   which   provides   for   the compounding of offences prescribed under the same Act, thereby   serving   as   an   exception   to   the   general   rule incorporated in sub­section (9) of  Section 320  of the CrPC which states that `No offence shall be compounded except as   provided   by   this   Section'.   A   bare   reading   of   this provision   would   lead   us   to   the   inference   that   offences punishable under laws other thanthe Indian Penal Code also cannot   be   compounded.   However,   since   Section 147  was inserted by way of an amendment to a special law, the same will override the effect of  Section 320(9) of the CrPC, especially keeping in mind that  Section 147  carries a non­ obstante clause

9.In Vinay Devanna Nayak v. Ryot Sewa Sahakari Bank Ltd.,   (2008)   2   SCC   305,   this   Court   had   examined `whether   an   offence   punishable   under  Section 138  of   the Act   which   is   a   special   law   can   be   compounded'.   After taking note of a divergence of views in past decisions, this Court   took   the   following   position   (C.K.   Thakker,   J.   at Para. 17):­ " ... This provision is intended to prevent dishonesty on the part of the drawer of negotiable instruments in issuing   cheques   without   sufficient   funds   or   with   a view to inducing the payee or holder in due course to act  upon it. It  thus seeks to promote the efficacy of bank operations and ensures credibility in transacting business through cheques. In such matters, therefore, normally compounding of offences should not be  ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:42 :::HCHP denied.   Presumably,   Parliament   also   realised   this aspect   and   inserted  Section 147  by   the   Negotiable .

Instruments   (Amendment   and  Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2002 (Act 55 of 2002). ..."

In the same decision, the court had also noted (Para. 11):­ "...   Certain   offences   are   very   serious   in   which compromise   or   settlement   is   not   permissible.   Some other offences, on the other hand, are not so serious and the law may allow the parties to settle them by entering  into a compromise. The compounding of an offence   signifies   that   the   person   against   whom   an offence   has   been   committed   has   received   some gratification   to   an   act   as   an   inducement   for   his abstaining from proceeding further with the case."

10.   It   would   also   be   pertinent   to   refer   to   this   Court's decision in R. Rajeshwari v. H.N. Jagadish, (2008) 4 SCC 82, wherein the following observations were made (S.B. Sinha, J. at Para. 12):­ "Negotiable Instruments Act  is   a   special   Act.  Section 147 provides for a non obstante clause, stating:

147.   Offences   to   be   compoundable.   ­ Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal   Procedure,   1973   (2   of   1974),   every offence   punishable   under   this   Act   shall   be compoundable.

Indisputably,   the   provisions  of the Code  of Criminal Procedure, 1973 would be applicable to the   proceedings   pending   before   the   courts   for trial of offences under the said Act. Stricto sensu, however, the table appended to  Section 320  of the Code   of   Criminal   Procedure   is   not   attracted   as the   provisions   mentioned   therein   refer   only   to provisions of the Penal Codeand none other."

11.   The   compounding   of   the   offence   at   later   stages   of litigation in cheque bouncing cases has also been held to be permissible in a recent decision of this Court, reported as  K.M.  Ibrahim  v. K.P.  Mohammed  & Anr., 2009 (14) SCALE 262, wherein Kabir, J. has noted (at Paras. 11, ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:42 :::HCHP

12):­ .

 "11. As far as the non­obstante clause included in  Section 147  of the 1881  Act  is concerned, the 1881 Act  being a special statute, the provisions of   Section 147  will have an overriding effect over the provisions  of the Code relating to compounding of offences. ...
12. It is true that the application under  Section 147 of the Negotiable   Instruments   Act   was   made   by   the   parties after   the   proceedings   had   been   concluded   before   the Appellate Forum. However, Section 147 of the aforesaid Act does   not   bar   the   parties   from   compounding   an   offence under  Section 138  even   at   the   appellate   stage   of   the proceedings. Accordingly, we find no reason to reject the application underSection 147 of the aforesaid Act even in a proceeding under Article 136 of the Constitution."

12.   It   is   evident   that   the   permissibility   of   the compounding   of   an   offence   is   linked   to   the   perceived seriousness of the offence and the nature of the remedy provided.   On   this   point   we   can   refer   to   the   following extracts   from   an   academic   commentary   [Cited   from:

K.N.C. Pillai, R.V. Kelkar's Criminal Procedure, 5th edn.
(Lucknow: Eastern Book Company, 2008) at p. 444]:­ "A crime is essentially a wrong against the society and the   State.   Therefore,   any   compromise   between   the accused person and the individual victim of the crime should   not   absolve   the   accused   from   criminal responsibility.   However,   where   the   offences   are essentially of a private nature and relatively not quite serious,  the   Code considers   it   expedient   to   recognize some   of   them   as   compoundable   offences   and   some others as compoundable only with the permission of the court. ..."
In   a   recently   published   commentary,   the   following observations have been made with regard to the offence punishable   under Section   138 of   the   Act   [Cited   from:
Arun  Mohan,   Some  thoughts  towards  law  reforms  on the   topic   of Section   138, Negotiable   Instruments   Act ­ Tackling an avalanche of cases (New Delhi: Universal Law Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd., 2009) at p. 5]  ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:42 :::HCHP "...   Unlike   that   for   other   forms   of   crime,   the .
punishment   here   (in   so   far   as   the   complainant   is concerned) is not a means of seeking retribution, but is more   a   means   to   ensure   payment   of   money.   The complainant's interest lies primarily in recovering the money rather than seeing the drawer of the cheque in jail. The threat of jail is only a mode to ensure recovery. As against the accused who is willing to undergo a jail term, there is little available as remedy for the holder of the cheque.
If we were  to examine the number  of complaints filed which   were   `compromised'   or   `settled'   before   the   final judgment on one side and the cases which proceeded to judgment and conviction on the other, we will find that the   bulk   was   settled   and   only   a   miniscule   number continued."

13. It is quite obvious that with respect to the offence of dishonour  of  cheques, it  is the compensatory  aspect  of the   remedy   which   should   be   given   priority   over   the punitive   aspect.   There   is   also   some   support   for   the apprehensions   raised   by   the learned   Attorney   General that a majority of cheque bounce cases are indeed being compromised  or settled  by  way of compounding, albeit during the later stages of litigation thereby contributing to undue delay in justice­ delivery. The problem herein is   with   the   tendency   of   litigants   to   belatedly   choose compounding   as   a   means   to   resolve   their   dispute. Furthermore, the written submissions filed on behalf of the learned Attorney General have stressed on the fact that unlike Section 320 of the CrPC, Section 147 of the Negotiable   Instruments   Act   provides   no   explicit guidance as to what stage compounding can or cannot be done   and   whether   compounding   can   be   done   at   the instance   of   the   complainant   or   with   the   leave   of   the court.   As   mentioned   earlier,   the   learned   Attorney General's submission is that in the absence of statutory guidance, parties are choosing compounding as a method of   last   resort   instead   of   opting   for   it   as   soon   as the Magistrates take cognizance of the complaints. One explanation for such behaviour could be that the accused persons are willing to take the chance of progressing ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:42 :::HCHP through the various stages of litigation and then choose .

the   route   of   settlement   only   when   no   other   route remains.   While   such   behaviour   may   be   viewed   as rational from the viewpoint of litigants, the hard facts are   that   the   undue   delay   in   opting   for   compounding contributes to the arrears pending before the courts at various   levels.   If   the   accused   is   willing   to   settle   or compromise by way of compounding of the offence at a later stage of litigation, it is generally indicative of some merit in the complainant's case. In such cases it would be   desirable   if  parties  choose   compounding   during   the earlier stages of litigation. If however, the accused has a valid   defence   such   as   a   mistake,   forgery   or   coercion among other grounds, then the matter can be litigated through the specified forums.

14.   It   may   be   noted   here   that Section   143 of   the   Act makes an offence under Section 138 triable by a Judicial Magistrate   First   Class   (JMFC).   After   trial,   the progression   of   further   legal proceedings   would   depend on whether there has been a conviction or an acquittal.

  In   the   case   of   conviction,   an   appeal   would   lie   to   the Court   of   Sessions   under Section   374(3)(a) of   the   CrPC;

thereafter   a  Revision   to  the   High   Court   under Section 397/401 of   the   CrPC   and   finally   a   petition   before   the Supreme   Court,   seeking   special   leave   to   appeal   under 136   of   the   Constitution   of   India.   Thus,   in   case   of conviction there will be four levels of litigation. 7 In the case   of   acquittal   by   the   JMFC,   the   complainant   could appeal   to   the   High   Court   under Section   378(4) of   the CrPC, and thereafter for special leave to appeal to the Supreme Court under Article 136. In such an instance, therefore, there will be three levels of proceedings.

15. With regard to the progression of litigation in cheque bouncing cases, the learned Attorney General has urged this  Court  to frame guidelines for   a graded  scheme of imposing   costs   on   parties   who   unduly   delay compounding of the offence. It was submitted that the requirement of deposit of the costs will act as a deterrent for delayed composition, since at present, free and easy compounding of offences at any stage, however belated, ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:42 :::HCHP gives an incentive to the drawer of the cheque to delay .

settling   the   cases   for   years.   An   application   for compounding made after several years not only results in   the   system   being   burdened   but   the   complainant   is also   deprived   of   effective   justice.   In   view   of   this submission,   we   direct   that   the   following   guidelines   be followed:­ THE GUIDELINES

(i) In the circumstances, it is proposed as follows:

(a) That directions can be given that the Writ of Summons be suitably modified making it clear to the accused that he could make an application for compounding of the offences at the first or second hearing of the case and that if such an application is made, compounding may be allowed by the court without   imposing   any   costs   on   the   accused.(b)   If the   accused   does   not   make   an   application   for compounding   as   aforesaid,   then   if   an   application for compounding is made before the Magistrate at a subsequent  stage, compounding  can be allowed subject   to   the   condition   that   the   accused   will   be required to pay 10% of the cheque amount  to be deposited as a condition for compounding with the Legal Services Authority, or such authority as the Court deems fit.
(c) Similarly, if the application for compounding is made before the Sessions Court or a High Court in revision   or   appeal,   such   compounding   may   be allowed on the condition that the accused pays 15% of the cheque amount by way of costs.
(d)   Finally,   if  the  application   for   compounding   is made before the Supreme Court, the figure would increase to 20% of the cheque amount.

Let   it   also   be   clarified   that   any   costs   imposed   in accordance with these guidelines should  be deposited with   the   Legal   Services   Authority   operating   at   the level   of   the   Court   before   which   compounding   takes place. For instance, in case of compounding during the  ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:42 :::HCHP pendency of proceedings before a Magistrate's Court or .

a   Court   of   Sessions,   such   costs   should   be   deposited with   the   District   Legal   Services   Authority.   Likewise, costs   imposed   in   connection   with   composition   before the   High   Court   should   be   deposited   with   the   State Legal   Services   Authority   and   those   imposed   in connection with composition before the Supreme Court should be deposited with the National Legal Services Authority. 

6. Consequently,   in   view   of   the   aforesaid   law   laid down by the Hon'ble Apex Court coupled with the facts that this   Court   enjoys   power   under   Section   147   of   the   Act,   to compound   the   offence,   joint   prayer   made   on   behalf   of   the parties for compounding the offence deserves to be considered.

Since final order, if any, in term of the joint prayer made in the application  is  to be  passed   after   receipt  of  full  payment agreed to be made by the accused, this Court deems it fit to adjourn   this   Case   till   17th  August,   2018,   on   which   date, respondent­accused shall pay an amount of Rs. 5,00,000/­ as per  compromise.

7. However,   it   is   made   clear   that   prayer   for compounding  the offence shall be considered and  decided by this Court after receipt of full payment i.e. Rs. 10 lac on or before 15th September, 2018.

8. Needless to say, in case first installment as agreed ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:42 :::HCHP .

by the respondent­accused is not paid on or before 17 th August, 2018, he shall surrender before this Court on the next date of hearing in terms of the judgment passed by this Court.

List on 17th August, 2018.





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CWP No.1353 of 2018 with CWP's No. 1347, 1354, .

1355, 1374, 1375, 184,1393,1413,1416,1501,1504 to  1508, 1517 and 1524 of 2018  17.07.2018 Present: Mr. Sunil Mohan Goel, Kulbhushan Khajuria, Vinod Chauhan,   Pradeep   K.   Sharma,   Raj   Negi,   Pawanish Shukla,   Vivek   Singh   Thakur   and   Adarsh   K. Vashishta, Advocates, for the respective petitioners. Mr. S.C.Sharma and Mr. Dinesh Thakur, Additional Advocate Generals, for the respondent­State in all the petitions.

Mr.   Neel   Kamal   Sharma,   Advocate,   for   the respondent­University.

Mr. Shrawan Dogra, Senior Advocate with Mr. Bharat Thakur,   Mr.   Deven   Khanna   and   Mr.   Harsh   Kalta, Advocates,   for   respondent   No.4   in   CWP   No.1353   of 2018.

Mr.B.C.Negi,   Senior   Advocate,   with   Mr.   Nitin Thakur,   Advocate,   for   respondent   No.5   in   CWP No.1353 of 2018.

Mr.R.M.Bisht, Advocate, for respondent No.6 in CWP No.1353 of 2018.

Mr. Ravinder Thakur, Advocate, for respondent No.7 in CWP No.1353 of 2018.

Mr.   Dinesh   Thakur,   learned   Additional   Advocate General,   states   that   Mr.   Ashok   Sharma,   learned   Advocate General   is   not   available   today   as   he   has   to   go   to   Delhi   in connection with some case in Hon'ble Apex Court and as such, matter may be taken up on some other date. Mr. Thakur,   on instructions, further informed this Court that 9 seats have been blocked/kept vacant and same shall be filled up after out come of the present writ petitions.

At this stage, Mr. Sunil Mohan Goel, learned counsel ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:43 :::HCHP representing the petitioners, states that though in the judgment .

rendered by Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur, J., it has been  categorically  held  that  children,   who   had   participated   in counseling shall be entitled for admission  to the Medical/ Dental colleges, but there are certain writ petitioners, who though have participated in the counseling, but their forms were rejected on the ground that they had not approached this Court by way of writ petitions. Aforesaid issue shall be determined at the time of final disposal of the cases at hand.

List   on  23rd  July,   2018,  as   prayed   for   by learned Advocate General.

                                                         (Sandeep Sharma)                                            Judge 17  July, 2018 th         ( shankar)  ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:43 :::HCHP Cr.MP(M) No.610 of 2017 .

 17.07.2018 Present: Mr. S.C.Sharma and Mr. Dinesh Thakur, Additional Advocate Generals, for the applicant­State.

Mr. Sanjeev Kuthiala, Advocate, for the respondent.

Mr.   S.C.Sharma,   learned   Additional   Advocate General,  prays for and is granted two weeks' time to place on record   certified   copy   of   judgment   dated   22.12.2016,   passed   in Criminal Appeal No.543 of 208, whereby aforesaid appeal having been   filed   by   the   State   was   rejected   on   the   ground   of maintainability. 

 List after two weeks.

                                                         (Sandeep Sharma)                                            Judge 17  July, 2018 th         ( shankar)  ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:43 :::HCHP Civil Suit No.85 of 2008 .

 17.07.2018 Present: Mr. Vivek Sharma, Advocate, for the plaintiffs.

 Nemo for the defendants.

Pursuant to court notice issued to the plaintiffs, Mr. Surinder   Mohan   Sharma,   SDO   Gagret,   has   come   present   in Court.   He prays for and is granted two weeks' time to do the needful in terms of order dated 26.6.2018.

r  List on 6th August, 2018.

                                                         (Sandeep Sharma)                                            Judge 17  July, 2018 th         ( shankar)  ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:43 :::HCHP Civil Suit No.64 of 2008 .

 17.07.2018 Present: Mr. Vivek Sharma, Advocate, for the plaintiff.

Mr. Neeraj Gupta, Advocate, for defendant No.1.

Mr. G.S. Rathore, Advocate, for defendant No.2.

As   per   report   of   the   Registry,   report   of   Local Commissioner i.e. Tehsildar, Chirgaon is still awaited. Vide order dated 26.6.2018, this Court had specifically directed the Registry to remind the Tehsildar, Chirgaon to submit its report  in terms of  order dated  29.5.2018,  however  same  has  not  been  filed  till date. 

Learned   counsel   representing   the   parties,   on instructions,   state   that   since   certified   copy   of   order,   dated 29.5.2018 was not received till passing of order dated 26.6.2018, no   action   was   taken   by   the   Tehsildar,   Chirgaon   to   effect   the partition   of   the   property   in   question   in   terms   of   order,   dated 29.5.2018.   Learned   counsel   representing   the   parties   further informed that after recording of order, dated 26.6.2018, parties have already appeared before the Tehsildar, Chirgaon and he is in process of complying the order, dated 29.5.2018.

Consequently, in view of the above, this Court deems it   fit   to   adjourn   the   matter   for   four   weeks,   to   enable   the Tehsildar, Chirgaon to do the needful in terms of order, dated 29.5.2018. Learned counsel representing the parties undertake to ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:43 :::HCHP cause presence of the parties or their authorized representative on 6th August, 2018 before the Tehsildar, Chirgaon to enable him .

to comply with the order dated 29.5.2018.

Learned Additional Advocate General, undertakes to apprise the Tehsildar, Chirgaon with regard to passing of today's order, so that needful is done within stipulated period. 

List   on  4th  September,   2018,   on   which   date, Tehsildar, Chirgaon shall submit his report.

Copy dasti.

                                                         (Sandeep Sharma)                                            Judge 17  July, 2018 th         ( shankar)  ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:43 :::HCHP Arb. Case No.57 of 2015 .

 17.07.2018 Present: Mr.   J.S.Bhogal,   Senior   Advocate   with   Mr.   Parmod Negi, Advocate, for the petitioner.

Mr.   Ashok   Sharma,   Advocate   General   with   Mr. S.C.Sharma   and   Mr.   Dinesh   Thakur,   Additional Advocate Generals, for the respondent­State.

Sequel to order dated 6th July, 2018, Sh. R.P. Verma, Engineer­in­Chief,   HP,PWD   and   Sh.   A.K.Soni,   Executive Engineer, Arki have come present in Court. 

Sh. R.P. Verma, Engineer­in­Chief has also filed his affidavit,   explaining   therein   circumstances   under   which   an amount of Rs.79,62,052/­ was remitted into the bank account of the   petitioner   by   way   of   RTGS   without   having   obtained undertaking  on the affidavit  in terms of minutes of 8 th meeting held on 15.10.2016, wherein it was resolved that before making payment towards  full  and  final settlement arrived  inter se  the department   and   the   petitioner,   undertaking   in   affidavit   duly attested by the First Class Magistrate shall be procured from the petitioner   to   the   extent   that   all   the   claims   pertaining   to   this work     against   the   agreement   in   dispute   are   fully   and   finally settled and nothing is due from the Executive Engineer, Arki and he shall withdraw  all pending  cases  from Hon'ble High Court, Arbitration Tribunal or any other statutory authorities against the work in question  ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:43 :::HCHP Having carefully perused the affidavit, this Court is not   satisfied   and   convinced   with   the   reasons   stated   by   the .

Engineer­in­Chief   for   releasing   the   aforesaid   amount   without having obtained the undertaking in affidavit. 

Mr. Ashok Sharma, learned Advocate General, prays for and is granted one week's time to file better supplementary affidavit   detailing  therein  the  circumstances    which led  to  the release   of   the   amount   without   complying   the   conditions contained in the minutes of 8th meeting held on 15.10.2016.

List   on  31st  July,   2018,   on   which   date, Engineer­in­Chief, shall personally remain present in Court.

                                                         (Sandeep Sharma)                                            Judge 17  July, 2018 th         ( shankar)  ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:43 :::HCHP Cr. Appeal No.62 of 2017 .

 17.07.2018 Present: Mr. Divya Raj Singh, Advocate, for the appellant.

Mr.   S.C.Sharma   and   Mr.   Dinesh   Thakur,Additional Advocate Generals, for the respondent­State.

List   on   7th  August,   2018,   as   prayed   for   by   learned counsel for the parties.

                                                         (Sandeep Sharma)                                            Judge 17  July, 2018 th         ( shankar)  ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:43 :::HCHP FAO No.373 of 2017 .

 17.07.2018 Present: Mr. B.S.Chauhan, Senior Advocate with Mr. Munish Datwalia, Advocate, for the appellants.

Mr.   Gaurav   Gautam,   Advocate   vice   counsel   for   the respondents No.1, 3 and 4.

On   the   request   of   learned   counsel  representing  the appellants, list this matter after two weeks.





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 17.07.2018    Present: Mr.   R.K.Gautam,   Senior   Advocate   with   Mr.   Gaurav

Gautam, Advocate, for the petitioner(s).

Mr. S.C.Sharma and Mr. Dinesh Thakur, Additional Advocate Generals, for the respondent­State. Mr. Rajiv Rai, Mr. Rakesh Chauhan, Mukesh Sharma and   Mr.   Raj   Negi,   Advocates,   for   the   respective respondents in all the petitions. 

r   List on 7th  August, 2018, as prayed for by learned counsel for the parties. 

                                                         (Sandeep Sharma)                                            Judge 17  July, 2018 th         ( shankar)  ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:43 :::HCHP Cr.MP(M) No.883 of 2018 .

 17.07.2018 Present: Mr. Divya Raj Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner.

Mr.   S.C.Sharma   and   Mr.Dinesh   Thakur,   Additional Advocate Generals, for the respondent­State.

  Issue   notice.   Mr.   S.C.Sharma,   learned   Additional Advocate   General,   waives   notice   on   behalf   of   the   respondent­ State. Reply/status report, if any, be filed on 31st July, 2018.

                                                         (Sandeep Sharma)                                            Judge 17  July, 2018 th         ( shankar)  ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:43 :::HCHP Cr.MMO No.2 of 2015 .

 17.07.2018 Present: Mr. Rajesh Batra and Ms. Rinki Kashmiri, Advocates, for the petitioner.

Mr.   S.C.Sharma   and   Mr.Dinesh   Thakur,   Additional Advocate Generals, for the respondent­State.

Nemo for respondent No.2.

Mr.   Dinesh   Bhatia,   Advocate   vice   counsel   for respondent No.3.

List on  17th  August, 2018  as prayed for by learned counsel for the parties.

                                                         (Sandeep Sharma)                                            Judge 17  July, 2018 th         ( shankar)  ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:43 :::HCHP Civil Suit No.21 of 2017 .

 17.07.2018 Present: Mr.   Bhupinder   Gupta,   Senior   Advocate   with   Mr. Neeraj Gupta, Advocate, for the plaintiffs.

Mr. Satyen Vaidya, Senior Advocate with Mr. Vivek Sharma, Advocate, for defendants No.1 to 3.

Mr. S.C.Sharma and Mr. Dinesh Thakur, Additional Advocate Generals, for the defendant­State.

Statements   of   PW­2,   namely   Ramesh   Gupta, Inspector, office of the Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Railway Board Building, Shimla and PW­3, Anil Kumar, Junior Technical   Assistant,   Office   of   Registrar   of   Company­Cum­ Official   Liquidator,Himachal   Pradesh   at   Chandigarh   are recorded, whereas  another plaintiff witness namely,  Sh. Ankush Verma,   Clerk,   Bank   of   India,   the   Mall   Shimla,    though  came present,   but   since   he   has   not   brought   the   relevant   record,   his statement could not be recorded. During the proceedings of the case aforesaid bank official invited attention of this Court to the communication   sent   by   Chief   Manager   of   the   Bank   to demonstrate   that   record   is   not   available,   but   it   has   not   been mentioned whether the record stands destroyed or weeded out. In the   aforesaid   background,   the   statement   of   aforesaid   PW­4   is deferred for the time being.

Mr. Neeraj Gupta, learned counsel representing the plaintiffs prays for and is granted two weeks' time to take steps ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:43 :::HCHP for summoning the remaining plaintiff's witnesses including PW­

4.   In   the   event   of   taking   such   steps,   Additional   Registrar .

(Judicial) may fix date for their examination, preferably in the month of September, 2018.

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FAO No.22 of 2017

 18.07.2018 Present: Mr.   Jeevan   Kumar,   Advocate,   for   the   non­ applicant/appellant.

Mr.   Dheeraj   K.   Vashishat,   Advocate,   for   the applicants/respondents. 

By   way   of   instant   applications   filed   under   Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure, prayer has been made   on behalf   of   applicants/respondents   No.1   to   3   for   the   release   of amount of compensation in their favour.

2. Mr. Jeevan Kumar, learned counsel representing the non­applicant/appellant, states that he does not intend to file any reply   to   the   applications   and   has   no   objection   in   case   some reasonable   amount   is   released   in   favour   of   the applicants/respondents   No.1   to   3   during   the   pendency   of   the present appeal. 

3. It is not in dispute that an amount of Rs.23,54,485/­+ Rs.25,000/­   stands   deposited   in   the   Registry   of   this   Court pursuant to order dated 13.1.2017, passed by this  Court while staying   the   operation/execution   of   impugned   award,   dated   31 st August, 2016, passed by learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (III), Una, District Una, H.P.

4. Averments contained in the applications, which have been   otherwise   not   controverted,   clearly   suggest   that ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:43 :::HCHP applicants/respondents   No.1   to   3   being   old   father,   mother   and wife were totally dependent upon the deceased, who lost his life .

in motor vehicle accident and at present they do not have any source of income and are wholly dependent upon the relatives.

Since,   some   amount   is   required   by   the   applicants/respondents No.1 to 3 for maintaining themselves, this Court sees no reason to deny the relief, as claimed in the applications at hand.

5. Accordingly,   in   view   of   the   above,   the   present applications   are  allowed   and  Registry  is   directed   to  release  a sum   of   Rs.   3,00,000/­   in   favour   of   applicant/respondent   No.1, Smt.   Santosh   Kumari,   Rs.   2,00,000/­   in   favour   of applicant/respondent   No.2,   Smt.   Chanchala   Devi   and   Rs.

1,00,000/­   in   favour   of    applicant/respondent   No.3,   Sh.   Roshan Lal,   out of their defined shares, by remitting the same in their bank   accounts,   details   whereof   are   given   in   Annexure   A­1 annexed with the applications, subject to the verification of the Accounts Branch. Ordered accordingly.

  Needless   to   say,   remaining   amount   shall   be invested   in   the   shape   of   the   FDRs.   The   applications   stand disposed of.

                                                         (Sandeep Sharma)                                            Judge 18  July, 2018 th         ( shankar)  ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:43 :::HCHP Cr.MP(M) No. 1547 of 2017 .

 20.07.2018 Present: Mr.   Vinod   Gupta,   Advocate   vice   counsel   for   the petitioner.

Mr.   S.C.Sharma   and   Mr.Dinesh   Thakur,   Additional Advocate   Generals   with   Mr.   Amit   Kumar   Dhumal, Deputy Advocate General, for the respondent­State.

List on  3rd  August, 2018,  as prayed for by learned counsel for the parties. 

                                                         (Sandeep Sharma)                                            Judge 20  July, 2018 th         ( shankar)  ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:43 :::HCHP Civil Suit No.113 of 2011 .

 20.07.2018 Present: Mr.   Dheeraj   K.   Vashishat,   Advocate,   for   the plaintiffs. 

Mr. Bhupinder Gupta, Senior Advocate with Mr. Ajeet Jaswal,Advocate, for defendant No.2(b).

Ms.   Leena   Guleria,   Advocate   vice   counsel   for defendants No.3 to 7.

Mr.   Kamal   Kumar,   Advocate   vice   counsel   for defendants No.8 and 9.

Mr.   Dheeraj   K.   Vashishat,   learned   counsel representing the plaintiff, states that during the pendency of the   present   suit,   plaintiff   No.1(a),   namely     Sh.   H.S.Serna has   expired   on   14th  July,   2018   and   as   such,   appropriate steps   are   required   to   be   taken   for   bringing   on  record   the legal representatives of deceased plaintiff No.1(a). 

Mr. Vashishat, learned counsel  representing the plaintiffs,   prays   for   and   is   granted   three   weeks'   time   to move   appropriate   application   for   bringing   on   record   the legal representatives of deceased plaintiff No.1(a).

Though,   in   terms   of   order,   dated   20.4.2018 plaintiff's witnesses namely Sh. Ghan Shyam Singh (PW­2), Sh.   Uma   Shankar(PW­3),   Sh.   Padam   Parkash   (Pw­4)   and Smt. Sumidha  have come present, but on account of  ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:43 :::HCHP aforesaid   development,   matter   cannot   proceed   further   till .

the  time  LRs  of  deceased plaintiff  No.1(a)  are  brought  on record. Accordingly, the plaintiff's witnesses, who have come present in Court are discharged for today.

                                                         (Sandeep Sharma)                                            Judge 20  July, 2018 th         ( shankar)  ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:43 :::HCHP RSA No.225 of 2003 .

 20.07.2018 Present: Mr. Bhupinder Gupta, Senior Advocate with Mr. Ajeet Jaswal, Advocate, for the appellants.

Mr. G.D.Verma, Senior Advocate with Mr.B.C.Verma, Advocate, for respondents No.1(a) to 1(d).

List on  24th  August, 2018, as prayed for by learned counsel for the parties. 

                                                         (Sandeep Sharma)                                            Judge 20  July, 2018 th         ( shankar)  ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:43 :::HCHP RSA No.344 of 2004 .

 20.07.2018 Present: Mr. K.D.Sood, Senior Advocate with Mr. Rajnish K. Lal, Advocate, for the appellant.

Mr. Bhupinder Gupta, Senior Advocate with Mr. Ajeet Jaswal, Advocate, for respondent No.1.

Nemo for respondents No.11(e) and 11(f).

Learned counsel representing the parties state at bar that   issue   with   regard   to   maintainability   of   composite   appeal filed against the judgment rendered in the main suit as well as counter   claims   stands   referred   to   larger   Bench   and   as   such, matter may be adjourned till the time that issue is decided.

Accordingly,   in   view   of   the   above,   the   matter   is adjourned by six weeks. 

CMP No.5380 of 2018

By   way   of   instant   application   filed   under   Section 100(5) CPC, permission has been sought from this Court to raise an additional substantial question of law.

Mr. Ajeet Jaswal, learned counsel representing the non­applicant/respondent,  prays for  and is  granted  four weeks' time to file reply to the application. 

                                                         (Sandeep Sharma)                                            Judge 20  July, 2018 th         ( shankar)  ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:43 :::HCHP RSA No.7 of 2005 alongwith .

Cross­objection NO.36 of 2005  20.07.2018 Present: Mr. G.D.Verma, Senior Advocate with Mr.B.C.Verma, Advocate, for the appellants.

Ms.   Leena   Guleria,   Advocate   vice   counsel   for   the respondents.

      Ms.   Leena   Guleria,   learned   counsel   representing   the respondents stated that instant matter is to be argued by Mr. G.R. Palsra, Advocate, who had to leave the Court abruptly on account of some personal work. 

Accordingly,   in   view   of   the   above,list   this   matter after two weeks.

                                                         (Sandeep Sharma)                                            Judge 20  July, 2018 th         ( shankar)  ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:43 :::HCHP RSA No.550 of 2007 .

 20.07.2018 Present: Mr. Karan Sharma, Advocate, for the appellant.

Mr.   Surinder   Sharma,   Advocate   vice   counsel   for respondents No.1 and 2.

   Mr. Karan Sharma, learned counsel representing the appellant   stated   that   instant   matter   is   to   be   argued   by   Mr. Anand Sharma, Advocate, who had to leave the Court abruptly on account of some personal work. 

Accordingly,   in   view   of   the   above,list   this   matter after two weeks.

                                                         (Sandeep Sharma)                                            Judge 20  July, 2018 th         ( shankar)  ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:44 :::HCHP RSA No.550 of 2007  20.07.2018 Present: Mr. Karan Sharma, Advocate, for the appellant.

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Mr.   Surinder   Sharma,   Advocate   vice   counsel   for respondents No.1 and 2.

   Mr. Karan Sharma, learned counsel representing the appellant   stated   that   instant   matter   is   to   be   argued   by   Mr. Anand Sharma, Advocate, who had to leave the Court abruptly on account of some personal work. 

r to Accordingly,   in   view   of   the   above,list   this   matter after two weeks.

                                                         (Sandeep Sharma)                                            Judge 20  July, 2018 th         ( shankar)  ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:44 :::HCHP RSA No.550 of 2007 .

 20.07.2018 Present: Mr. Karan Sharma, Advocate, for the appellant.

Mr.   Surinder   Sharma,   Advocate   vice   counsel   for respondents No.1 and 2.

   Mr. Karan Sharma, learned counsel representing the appellant   stated   that   instant   matter   is   to   be   argued   by   Mr. Anand Sharma, Advocate, who had to leave the Court abruptly on account of some personal work. 

Accordingly,   in   view   of   the   above,list   this   matter after two weeks.

                                                         (Sandeep Sharma)                                            Judge 20  July, 2018 th         ( shankar)  ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:44 :::HCHP Cr.MMO No.185 and 265 of 2015  20.07.2018 Present: Mr.   R.K.Bawa,   Senior   Advocate,   with   Mr.   Ajay .

Sharma,   Advocate,   for   the   petitioner   in   Cr.MMO No.265 of 2015.

Mr.S.C.Sharma   and   Mr.   Dinesh   Thakur,   learned Additional Advocate General, with Mr. Amit Kumar Dhumal,  Deputy   Advocate  General,  for  the  State  in both the petitions.

Mr. Vivek Sharma, Advocate for respondent No.2 in Cr.MMO No.185 of 2015.

   r Mr.   Dinesh   Thakur,   learned   Additional   Advocate General, prays for and is granted two weeks' time to complete his brief. List thereafter.

                                                         (Sandeep Sharma)                                            Judge 20  July, 2018 th         ( shankar)  ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:44 :::HCHP Civil Suit NO.58 of 2016  20.07.2018 Present: Mr.   Manoj   Bagga,   Advocate   vice   counsel   for   the .

plaintiff.

Defendants  ex­parte.

   Mr. Manoj Bagga, learned counsel representing the plaintiff   stated   that   instant   matter   is   to   be   argued   by   Mr. Sanjeev   Kuthiala,   Advocate,   who   had   to   leave   the   Court abruptly on account of some personal work. 

r Accordingly,   in   view   of   the   above,list   this   matter after two weeks.

                                                         (Sandeep Sharma)                                            Judge 20  July, 2018 th         ( shankar)  ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:44 :::HCHP Civil Suit No.27 of 2018  23.07.2018 Present: Mr. Ajay Kumar, Senior Advocate, with Mr. Dheeraj .

K. Vashisht, Advocate, for the plaintiff.

Mr. Sudhir Thakur, Advocate, for defendants No.1 to 5 and 9 to 11.

Mr. Vipin Pandit, Advocate, for defendants No.6 and 7. Mr. Mukesh Thakur, Advocate, for defendant No.8.

Mr. S.C.Sharma and Mr. Dinesh Thakur, Additional Advocate   General,   with   Mr.   Amit   Kumar   Dhumal, Deputy   Advocate   General   for   defendants   No.12   and 13.         List on 30.7.2018, as prayed for by learned counsel for the parties. 

                             (Sandeep Sharma)                                            Judge 23rdJuly, 2018         ( shankar)  ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:44 :::HCHP Cr.MP(M) No.903 of 2018  23.07.2018 Present: Mr.   Vinod   Gupta,   Advocate   vice   counsel   for   the .

petitioner.

Mr.   S.C.Sharma   &   Mr.   Dinesh   Thakur,   Additional Advocate   General,   with   Mr.   Amit   Kumar   Dhumal, Deputy Advocate General, for the respondent­State.

         Issue   notice.   Mr.   S.C.Sharma,   learned   Additional Advocate   General,   waives   notice   on   behalf   of   the   respondent­ State. Reply/status report, if any, be filed on 6th August, 2018.

                             (Sandeep Sharma)                                                      Judge 23 July, 2018 rd         ( shankar)  ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:44 :::HCHP Cr.MP(M) No.904 of 2018  23.07.2018 Present: Mr.   Vinod   Gupta,   Advocate   vice   counsel   for   the .

petitioner.

Mr.   S.C.Sharma   &   Mr.   Dinesh   Thakur,   Additional Advocate   General,   with   Mr.   Amit   Kumar   Dhumal, Deputy Advocate General, for the respondent­State.

         Issue   notice.   Mr.   S.C.Sharma,   learned   Additional Advocate   General,   waives   notice   on   behalf   of   the   respondent­ State. Reply/status report, if any, be filed on 6th August, 2018.

                             (Sandeep Sharma)                                                      Judge 23 July, 2018 rd         ( shankar)  ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:44 :::HCHP Cr. Revision No.272 of 2017  23.07.2018 Present: Mr. Ajay Chandel, Advocate,  for the petitioner.

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Mr. C.S.Thakur, Advocate, for the respondent. 

         Inadvertently, while recording order dated 17 th  July, 2017,   this   Court   omitted   to   mention   amount   in   the   bailable warrants to be issued. Accordingly, Registry is directed to issue bailable warrants  in the sum of Rs.25,000/­ with one local surety in the like amount to the satisfaction   of the Arresting Police Officer   against   the   petitioner,   returnable   for  4th  September, 2018 .

                             (Sandeep Sharma)                                                      Judge 23 July, 2018 rd         ( shankar)  ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:44 :::HCHP CMPMO No.469 of 2017  23.07.2018 Present: Mr.   Sanjeev   Kuthiala,   Advocate,   for   the   plaintiff/ .

petitioner.

Mr. Vikrant Chandel, Advocate, for respondent No.1. Respondent No.2 already ex­parte.

CMP No.10668 of 2017

By way of instant application filed under Section 89   read   with   Section   151   of   the   Code   of   Civil   Procedure, prayer has been made  to refer the matter to medication for amicable settlement  inter se  parties. However, Mr. Vikrant Chandel,   learned   counsel   representing   the   non­ applicant/respondent, states that he has definite instruction to state that there is no possibility of amicable settlement between the parties and as such, no fruitful purpose would be served in sending the matter to mediation. 

In   view   of   the   above,   learned   counsel representing   the   applicant/plaintiff   does   not   press   this application at this stage and as such, same is disposed of accordingly.

CMPMO No.469 of 2017 & CMP No.1818/2017 Learned   counsel   representing   respondent   No.1 states   that   he   does   not   intend   to   file   any   reply   to   the application and matter  may  be  heard  on  the  basis  of  the ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:44 :::HCHP material available on record. In view of the above, list this matter next week, as jointly prayed for by learned counsel .

for the parties.

                             (Sandeep Sharma)                                                      Judge 23 July, 2018 rd         ( shankar)  r to ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:44 :::HCHP FAO No.214 of 2018  23.07.2018 Present: Mr. Romesh Verma, Advocate, for the appellants.

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Mr. Neeraj Gupta, Advocate, for respondents No.1,2 and 7. Mr.S.C.Sharma   &   Mr.   Dinesh   Thakur,   Additional Advocate   Generals,   with   Mr.   Amit   Kumar   Dhumal, Deputy Advocate General, for the respondents­State.

FAO No.214 of 2018

Mr.   Neeraj   Gupta,   Advocate   has   filed   Power   of Attorney   on   behalf   of   respondents   No.1,   2   and   7.   Though, respondent No.7 stands already proceeded against ex­parte, but no formal   application   for   recalling   order,   dated   30.5.2018,   whereby respondent No.7 was ordered to be proceeded against ex­parte, has been filed.  However, on the oral request of Mr. Neeraj Gupta, who has already filed Power of Attorney on behalf of respondent No.7, order dated 30.5.2018 is recalled and respondent No.7 is permitted to join the proceedings. 

Learned   counsel   representing   the   parties   state   that since very small point is involved in the case and as such, same can be heard at pre­ admission stage. Accordingly, on the joint request of learned counsel for the parties, list this matter after two weeks. 

CMP NO.3677 of 2018 Interim   order  dated  27.4.2018   is   made  absolute.  The application stands disposed of.

               (Sandeep Sharma)                                                      Judge 23rdJuly, 2018         ( shankar)  ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:44 :::HCHP Cr.MMO No.273 of 2018  23.07.2018 Present: Mr. Neeraj Gupta, Advocate, for the petitioner.

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Mr.   Sunil   Mohan   Goel,   Advocate,   for   the respondent.

Mr.   Sunil   Mohan   Goel,   Advocate   has   put   in appearance   on   behalf   of   the   respondent/complainant.   He prays  for  and  is  granted two  weeks'  time  to  file  Power  of Attorney. List thereafter.

                     (Sandeep Sharma)                                                      Judge 23rdJuly, 2018         ( shankar)  ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:44 :::HCHP Civil Suit No.10 of 2016  23.07.2018 Present: Ms.   Abhilasha   Kaundal,   Advocate,   for   the .

plaintiff.

Mr.Sandeep   K.   Sharma,   Advocate,   for   the defendant.

Since learned counsel representing the plaintiff failed to take steps in terms of order, dated 31.7.2017  for issued for today.

r to summoning   the   plaintiff's   witnesses,   notice   could   not   be Ms.   Abhilasha   Kaundal,   learned   counsel representing the plaintiff  prays for and is granted one week further time to take steps in terms of order dated 31.7.2017 for summoning plaintiff's witnesses. In the event of taking steps within aforesaid period, Additional Registrar(Judicial) to fix date for the examination of the plaintiff witnesses.

                     (Sandeep Sharma)                                                      Judge 23 July, 2018 rd         ( shankar)  ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:44 :::HCHP CMP(M) No.1133 of 2017  23.07.2018 Present: Mr. Jagdish Thakur, Advocate, for the applicant.

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Mr. Ajay Sharma, Advocate, for respondents No.1 to 4. Nemo for respondent No.5.

      CMP(M) No.1133 of 2017

Reply on behalf of respondents No. 1 to 4 stands filed, where it has been stated that no cogent and convincing reason has been assigned in the application for filing the accompanying appeal beyond the period of limitation and as such, same deserved to be dismissed. 

However,   this   Court   having   perused   the   application, which is duly supported by an affidavit, is of the view that delay of 58 days in maintaining the appeal, has been  sufficiently explained and   as   such,   same   deserves   to   be   condoned.   Accordingly, application     allowed   and   delay     is   condoned.     The   application stands disposed of. 

FAO No. 371 of 2018

Be registered.

Mr.Ajay Sharma, Advocate has filed Power of Attorney on behalf of respondents No.1 to 4, whereas none has come present on   behalf   of   respondent   No.5   despite   service   and   as   such,   he   is ordered to be proceeded against ex­parte.

Learned   counsel   representing   the   parties   state   that since very small point is involved in the case and as such, same can be heard  and decided at pre­ admission stage. Accordingly, on the ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:44 :::HCHP joint   request   of   learned   counsel   for   the   parties,   list   this   matter after two weeks. 

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CMP No.6933 of 2018

Learned   counsel   representing   the   non­applicants/ respondents,   states   he     does   not   intend   to   file   any   reply   to   the application and he  has no objection in case the execution/ operation of the award is stayed subject  to the applicant's depositing the entire   award   amount   alongwith   up­to­date   interest,   within   a period of four weeks from today. 

Learned counsel representing the applicant/ appellant, states that entire  award amount in terms of the award passed by the   learned   Commissioner   Under   Employee's   Compensation   At, Jawali, District Kangra, H.P. stands deposited ans as such, present application may be allowed. 

Accordingly,   in   view   of   the   above,   the     operation/ execution     of   the   impugned   award/judgment   dated   30.11.2016, passed by learned Commissioner Under Employee's Compensation At, Jawali, District Kangra, H.P., in  Civil Suit No.49 of 2013 titled as  Usha Devi and others versus Rajat Thakur and another;

shall remain stayed. Application stands disposed of.

Copy dasti.

                     (Sandeep Sharma)                                                      Judge 23rdJuly, 2018         ( shankar)  ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:44 :::HCHP Cr. Revision No.1 of 2018  24.07.2018 Present: Mr. Maan Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner.

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Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate, for the respondent. 

Mr.   Maan   Singh,   learned   counsel   representing the   petitioner,   fairly   stated   that   petitioner­accused   has failed   to   pay   an   amount   of   Rs.2,50,000/­   on   or   before 15.7.018   in   terms   of   order   dated   27.4.2018   and   as   such, appropriate orders may be passed.

Vide   order   dated   2.1.2018,   this   Court   while suspending the substantive sentence imposed by the learned court below, had directed the petitioner/accused to deposit amount   of   compensation   and   furnish   personal     and   surety bonds in the sum of Rs. 25,000/­to the satisfaction of learned trial Court,   within   a   period   of   four   weeks.   But,   despite   repeated opportunities   petitioner   has   failed   to   comply   with   order   dated 2.1.2018 and as such , this Court has no option, but to vacate the order. Accordingly, order dated 2.1.2018 is vacated.  Respondent is at liberty to get the judgment of the trial Court executed, in accordance with law. 

List on 30.7.2018 for final hearing.

                     (Sandeep Sharma)                                                      Judge 24  July, 2018 th         ( shankar)  ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:44 :::HCHP FAO No.505 of 2015  24.07.2018 Present: Mr. Aman Sood, Advocate, for the appellant.

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Mr.   Ambika   Kotwal,   Advocate,   for   respondents No.1 to 5.

Ms.   Rubeena   Bhutt,   Advocate   vice   counsel   for respondents No.6 and 7.

CMP No.5283 of 2018

rDespite   sufficient   opportunities,   non­applicant/ appellant has failed to file reply to the application having been filed by applicants/respondents No.1 and 2, praying therein for release of the  amount. 

2. Mr.   Aman   Sood,   learned   counsel   representing   the non­applicant/appellant, states that in case amount is ordered to be   released   at   this   stage,   it   may   be  very  difficult   for   the   non­ applicant/appellant   to  recover   the  same   in   the   event   of  appeal being  allowed by this Court and as such, instead of releasing the amount, as prayed for in the application, main matter may be heard and decided on merits. He further stated that in case this Court intends to accept the prayer made in the application,   in that eventuality, some reasonable amount may be ordered to be released in favour of  applicants/respondent No.1 and 2.

3.   In   view   of   the   averments   contained   in   the application, where it has been stated that applicants/respondents were   fully   dependents   upon   the   deceased   and   as   such,   they ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:44 :::HCHP require money to meet their day to day expenses, prayer made in the application deserve to be allowed.

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4. Consequently,   in   view   of   the   above,   the   present application is  allowed  and Registry is directed to release a sum of Rs. 2,00,000/­ each   in favour of applicants/respondents No.1 and 2   from their respective shares,   by remitting the same in their bank accounts, details whereof are given in para­5 of the application,  subject to the  verification of the Accounts  Branch.

The application is disposed of.

                     (Sandeep Sharma)                                                      Judge 24th July, 2018         ( shankar)  ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:44 :::HCHP Civil Suit No.43 and 44 of 2016  24.07.2018 Present: Mr.   Dheeraj   K.   Vashishat,   Advocate,   for   the .

plaintiff(s).

Mr.   Anirudh   Sharma,   Advocate,   for   the defendant(s).

OMP No.49 & 111 of 2018 List next week, as prayed for by learned counsel for the plaintiff(s). r                        (Sandeep Sharma)                                                      Judge 24th July, 2018         ( shankar)  ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:44 :::HCHP Cr.MMO No.20 of 2017  24.07.2018 Present: Mr.   Dibender   Ghosh,   Advocate,   for   the .

petitioners.

As per report of the Registry, notice issued to sole respondent has been received back unserved with the report that no such named person has been residing on the given address for the last three years.

Mr.   Dibender   Ghosh,   learned   counsel   representing the petitioners, prays for and is granted two weeks' time to take steps for the service of sole respondent. In the event of taking such steps, notice be issued to the said respondent, returnable for 28th August, 2018.

                     (Sandeep Sharma)                                                      Judge 24  July, 2018 th         ( shankar)  ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:44 :::HCHP Civil Suit No.24 of 2017  24.07.2018 Present: Mr.   Ramakant   Sharma,   Advocate,   for   the .

plaintiff.

Mr. Abhishek Raj, Advocate, for defendants No. 1 and 2.

Mr. S.C.Sharma & Mr. Dinesh Thakur, Addi tonal Advocate General, with Mr. Amit Kumar Dhumal, Deputy Advocate General, for defendants No. 3 to 6. Mr.   Umesh   Kanwar,   Advocate,   for   defendant No.7.

Despite   repeated   orders   passed   by   this   Court, adequate   steps   have   not   been   taken   by   the   Deputy   Director, Education for issuance of feasibility certificate. On the last date of hearing i.e.10th July, 2018, this Court was informed by learned Additional Advocate General that Deputy Director, Education is supposed to visit  the premises tomorrow, whereafter necessary action shall be taken for issuance of feasibility certificate. 

2.   On   10th  July,   2018,   this   Court   taking   note   of aforesaid   submission   having   been   made   by   learned   Additional Advocate General, had granted two weeks' time to do the needful, but till date nothing has been done.

3. Today,   during   the  proceedings   of  the  case,   learned Additional Advocate General has invited attention of this Court to communication, dated 12.7.2018 sent by the Deputy Director, Education   to   demonstrate   that   matter   is   under   active ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:44 :::HCHP consideration and necessary action shall be taken in the matter at the earliest.

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4. This Court having perused the averments contained in   the   communication,   dated   12.7.2018   is   not   convinced   and satisfied   with   the   progress   made   with   regard   to   issuance   of feasibility   certificate   because   no   reason   whatsoever,   has   been assigned   in   the   communication   for   non   issuance   of   feasibility certificate.

5. Though, learned Additional Advocate General, states that one last opportunity may be given to the Deputy Director, Education   to   comply   with   the   order   passed   by   this   Court,   but having   perused   the   previous   orders   passed   by   this   Court, whereby repeated opportunities have been granted, this Court is not  inclined to accept the aforesaid prayer having been made by learned   Additional   Advocate   General.   However,   by   way   of indulgence, last and final opportunity of one week is granted to the Deputy Direction, Education to take necessary steps, failing which, he shall personally remain present in the Court on the next date of hearing.

List on 7th August, 2018.

Copy dasti.

                     (Sandeep Sharma)                                                      Judge 24  July, 2018 th         ( shankar)  ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:44 :::HCHP Civil Suit No.55 of 2017  24.07.2018 Present: Mr. Dhairya Sushant, Advocate, for the plaintiff. 

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Mr. P.S.Goverdhan, Advocate, for the defendants.

OMP No.369 of 2018

Learned counsel  representing  the non­applicants/ defendants   prays   for   and   is   granted   two   weeks'   time   to   file reply. List thereafter.

             
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 24.07.2018 Present: Mr. H.R.Sidhu, Advocate, for the petitioner.

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Mr.   Virender   Singh   Chauhan,   Advocate,   for   the respondents.

CMP No.6790 of 2018

For   the   reasons   set   out   in   the   application,   the same is allowed. Name of proforma respondent No.3 is ordered to  be  deleted  from   the array   of  the respondents.  Registry is directed   to   carry   out   necessary   corrections   in   the   memo   of parties on the basis of the amended memo annexed with the application. The application is disposed of.

CMPMO No.283 of 2017

Mr. Virender Singh Chauhan, Advocate has filed Power of Attorney on behalf of respondents No.1 and 2. 

List after two weeks, as prayed for.

                     (Sandeep Sharma)                                                      Judge 24th July, 2018     (shankar) ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:44 :::HCHP RSA No. 373 of 2005  24.07.2018 Present: Mr. Ajit Gupta, Advocate, for the appellant.

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Mr. Rajinish K. Lall, Advocate, for the respondents.

Sh.   Ajit   Gupta,   learned   counsel   representing   the appellant states that though he is ready with the matter but on account of some personal difficulty, he is not in a position to argue the case today and as such, matter may be taken up on some  other date Accordingly, in view of the above, list this matter after two weeks.          

              (Sandeep Sharma)                                                      Judge 24th July, 2018     (vinod) ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:44 :::HCHP RSA No. 373 of 2005  24.07.2018 Present: Mr. Ajit Gupta, Advocate, for the appellant.

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Mr. Rajinish K. Lall, Advocate, for the respondents.

Sh.   Ajit   Gupta,   learned   counsel   representing   the appellant states that though he is ready with the matter but on account of some personal difficulty, he is not in a position to argue the case today and as such, matter may be taken up on some  other date Accordingly, in view of the above, list this matter after two weeks.          

              (Sandeep Sharma)                                                      Judge 24th July, 2018     (vinod) ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:45 :::HCHP RSA No. 551 of 2006  24.07.2018 Present: Mr. B.C. Verma, Advocate, for the appellant.

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Mr.  Dinesh  Bhatia,  Advocate vice  counsel,  for   the respondent.

Sh.   Dinesh   Bhatia,   learned   counsel   representing the respondent states that instant matter is to be argued by learned Senior counsel namely Mr. Ramakant Sharma, who is out of station on account of admission of her daughter and as such, matter may be taken up on some other date. 

Accordingly, in view of the above, list this matter after two weeks.          

              (Sandeep Sharma)                                                      Judge 24th July, 2018     (vinod) ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:45 :::HCHP Arb. Case No. 118 of 2016  24.07.2018 Present: Mr.   S.C.   Sharma   and   Dinesh   Thakur,   Additional .

Advocate Generals, with Mr. Amit Kumar Dhumal, Deputy Advocate General,  for the petitioner. 

Ms. Neetu Sharma, Advocate vice counsel, for  the respondent.

Ms.   Neetu   Sharma,   learned   vice   counsel representing   the respondent states that instant matter is to be   argued   by   Sh.   Sumit   Raj   Sharma,   Advocate,   who   is   not present today on account of some personal work and as such, matter may be taken up on some other date. 

Though,   this   Court   after   having   perused   the previous   orders   passeMr.   S.C.   Sharma   and   Dinesh   Thakur, Additional Advocate Generals, with Mr. Amit Kumar Dhumal, Deputy Advocate General,  for the petitioner. d by this Court, whereby  matter  was   repeatedly   adjourned  on   the  request  of learned counsel for the respondent, sees no reasons to grant further   time,   however,   as   a   matter   of   indulgence,   matter   is adjourned for 21.08.2018, on which date, matter shall be heard and decided on the basis of the material available on record and no request for adjournment shall be entertained on behalf of the petitioner.          

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 24.07.2018 Present: Mr.   Ajit   Sharma,   Advocate   vice   counsel   for   the .

petitioner.

Mr.   S.C.   Sharma   and   Dinesh   Thakur,   Additional Advocate Generals, with Mr. Amit Kumar Dhumal, Deputy Advocate General,  for the respondent.

List   after   two   weeks,   as   prayed   for   by   learned counsel for the petitioner. 

              (Sandeep Sharma)                                                      Judge 24th July, 2018     (vinod) ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:45 :::HCHP FAO No. 4241 of 2013  24.07.2018 Present: Mr. Dhiraj Thakur, Advocate for the appellant.

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Mr. Debinder Ghosh, Advocate for respondent No.1 and 2.

Mr. Dinesh Bhatia, Advocate for respondent No.3. 

Learned   counsel   representing   the   parties   states that instant appeal is required to be heard and decided along with FAO No. 77 of 2014, as both the appeals arising out of the common award. 

Accordingly, in view of the above, list this matter after two weeks alongwith FAO No.77 of 2014. 

              (Sandeep Sharma)                                                      Judge 24th July, 2018     (vinod) ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:45 :::HCHP Cr. Appeal No. 333 of 2017  24.07.2018 Present: Mr.   Vikas   Chandel,   Advocate   vice   Mr.   Manoj .

Pathak, Advocate, for the appellants. 

Mr.   S.C.   Sharma   and   Dinesh   Thakur,   Additional Advocate Generals, with Mr. Amit Kumar Dhumal, Deputy Advocate General,  for the respondent.

List   after   four   weeks,   as   prayed   for   by   learned counsel for the appellant. 

              (Sandeep Sharma)                                                      Judge 24th July, 2018     (vinod) ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:45 :::HCHP RSA No. 495 of 2007  24.07.2018 Present: Nemo for the appellant. 

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Sh. Neeraj Gupta, Advocate for respondent No.1. 

Despite repeated calls and pass overs none has put in   appearance   on   behalf   of   the   appellant.   However,   in   the interest of justice, matter is adjourned by four weeks.  

     
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                                                           Cr.MP(M) No.913 of 2018
 24.07.2018    Present: Ms. Ritu Raj Sharma,Advocate, for the petitioner.




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Mr. S.C.Sharma & Mr. Dinesh Thakur, Additional Additional Advocate General, with Mr. Amit Kumar Dhumal,   Deputy   Advocate   General,   for   the respondent­State.

Issue notice. Mr. S.C.Sharma, learned Additional Advocate General, waives notice on behalf of the respondent­ State. Reply/status report, if any, be filed on 31st July, 2018.

In   the   meanwhile,   in   the   event   of   arrest   of   the petitioner, in case FIR No.67 of 2018, dated 8.7.2018, under Sections   20   of   the   Narcotic   Drugs   and   Psychotropic Substances   Act,   registered   at   Police   Station   Bharmour, District   Chamba   H.P,   he   shall   be   enlarged   on   bail   on   his furnishing personal bonds in the sum of Rs. 50,000/­ with one local   surety   in   the   like   amount   to   the   satisfaction   of   the Arresting   Officer.   Petitioner   is   directed   to   join   the investigation at 10:00 AM on 25.7.2018, failing which, police shall be at liberty to approach the Court for cancellation of bail.

Copy dasti.

              (Sandeep Sharma)                                                      Judge 24th July, 2018     (vinod) ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:45 :::HCHP Civil Revision No.18 of 2018  30.07.2018 Present: Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Advocate, for the petitioner.

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Mr. Ajay Chandel, Advocate, for the respondent. 

Mr. Rajesh Kumar, learned counsel representing the petitioner,   on   instructions,   states   that     petitioner   would   be satisfied in case some reasonable time is granted to vacate the demised   premises   in   terms   of   the   judgment   passed   by   the learned courts below.

Mr. Ajay Chandel, learned counsel representing the respondent, states that respondent is not averse to the aforesaid prayer having been made on behalf of the petitioner, but some reasonable   time   may   be   granted   by   this   Court   to   vacate   the demised premises.  

Learned   counsel   representing   the   petitioner undertakes to cause presence of some responsible officer of the petitioner­society, so that while accepting the aforesaid request having been made on behalf of the petitioner, his/her statement is recorded and case is disposed of accordingly. 

  List   on   31st  July,   2018,   on   which   date,   some responsible officer of the petitioner­society shall remain present in Court. 

                                                         (Sandeep Sharma)                                            Judge 30  July, 2018 th         ( shankar)  ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:45 :::HCHP FAO (HMA) No.281 of 2018  30.07.2018 Present: Mr. N.K.Thakur, Senior Advocate with Mr. Divya Raj .

Singh, Advocate, for the appellant.

Mr. Vijay Chaudhary, Advocate, for the respondent.`                     Mr.   Vijay   Chaudhary,   Advocate   has   filed   Power   of Attorney on behalf of the sole respondent.

Learned counsel representing the parties fairly state that keeping  in view  the controversy involved  inter­se  parties, effort can be made towards amicable settlement inter­se parties and as such, both the parties may be summoned. 

Accordingly, in view of the above, list this matter on 27th August, 2018, on which date, both the parties shall remain present in Court.

CMP No.5212 of 2018.

Interim order dated 18.6.2018 is made absolute. The application stands disposed of.

                                                         (Sandeep Sharma)                                            Judge 30  July, 2018 th (shankar) ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:45 :::HCHP Cr.MP(M) No.949 of 2018  30.07.2018 Present: Mr.   Chander   Shekhar   Sharma,   Advocate,   for   the .

petitioner.

Mr. S.C.Sharma and Mr. Dinesh Thakur, Additional Advocate   Generals,   with   Mr.   Amit   Kumar   Dhumal, Deputy Advocate General, for the respondent­State.

                Issue notice. Mr. Dinesh Thakur, learned Additional Advocate   General,   waives   notice   on   behalf   of   the   respondent­ State. Reply/status report, if any, be filed on 6th August, 2018.

In   the   meanwhile,   in   the   event   of   arrest   of   the petitioner   in   case   FIR   No.153   of   2018,   dated   22.6.2018,   under Sections 498­A and 506 of the Indian Penal Code, registered at Police Station, Chamba City   District Chamba H.P, he shall be enlarged on bail on his furnishing personal bonds in the sum of Rs.50,000/­ with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer. Needless to add, the petitioner shall also join the investigation as and when required by the investigating Officer; shall not hamper the investigation and temper with the prosecution evidence in any manner.  He shall also comply with the   conditions   as   contained   in   Section   438   of   the   Code   of Criminal Procedure.

Copy dasti.

                                                         (Sandeep Sharma)                                            Judge 30  July, 2018 th     (shankar) ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:45 :::HCHP Arbitration Case No.46 of 2018 .

 30.07.2018 Present: Mr. J.S.Bhogal, Senior Advocate with Mr. Suneet Goel, Advocate, for the petitioner.

Mr. Janesh Gupta, Advocate, for the respondent. 

              Arbitration Case No.46 of 2018        Mr.   Janesh   Gupta,   learned   counsel   representing   the any. List thereafter.

r to respondent prays for and is granted four weeks' time to file reply, if    OMP No.328 of 2018      By way of instant application filed under Section 36(3) of the   Arbitration   and   Conciliation   Act,   prayer   has   been   made   on behalf   of   the   applicant/petitioner   for   staying   the   operation/ execution of the impugned award, dated 30.3.2018, passed by the learned Arbitrator  Learned counsel representing the non­applicant/ respondent states that he does not intend to file any reply   to the application and   has   no   objection     in   case   the   operation/execution       of   the impugned   award   is   stayed   subject   to   applicant's   depositing   the entire award amount alongwith up­to­date interest in the Registry of this Court. 

Accordingly,   the   present   application   is   allowed   and operation/execution   of   the   impugned   award,   dated   30.3.2018,   is stayed   subject   to   the   applicant's   depositing   the   entire   award ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:45 :::HCHP amount alongwith up­to­date interest within a period of four weeks from today. Application stands disposed of.

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Copy dasti.

                                                               (Sandeep Sharma)                                                 Judge 30  July, 2018 th     (shankar) r to ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:45 :::HCHP Cr.MP(M) No.710 of 2018 .

 30.07.2018 Present: Mr.   S.C.Sharma   &   Mr.   Dinesh   Thakur,   Additional Advocate   Generals,   with   Mr.   Amit   Kumar   Dhumal, Deputy Advocate General, for the applicant/appellant. Mr.Anoop Chitkara, Advocate with Ms. Sheetal Vayas, Advocate, for the respondent.

                   Cr.MP(M) No.710 of 2018

    Mr.   Anoop   Chitkara,   Advocate   has   filed   Power   of Attorney on behalf of the respondent.

Learned   counsel   representing   the   respondent,   states that he does not intend to file any reply to the application and  has no objection in case the delay in maintaining the criminal appeal is condoned and the appeal is decided on merits. 

Accordingly, for the reasons stated in the application, which   is   duly   supported   by   an   affidavit,   delay   of     17   days     in maintaining   the   appeal,   which   has   been   otherwise   sufficiently explained in the application, is condoned. The application stands disposed of. Appeal be registered.

Cr.MP(M) No.709 of 2018

Leave   to   appeal   granted.   The   application   stands disposed of.

Cr. Appeal No.______ of 2018 Admit.

List in due Course. 

                                                               (Sandeep Sharma)                                                 Judge 30  July, 2018 th     (shankar) ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:45 :::HCHP CIVIL SUIT NO.56 of 2018 .

 30.07.2018 Present: Mr.   Dinesh   Bhatia,   Advocate   vice   counsel   for   the plaintiff.

Mr. Janesh Gupta, Advocate, for the  defendants.

                  Civil Suit No.56 & OMP No.252 of 2018   Mr. Janesh Gupta, Advocate has put in appearance on behalf of the defendants. He prays for and is granted two weeks' time to file Power of Attorney as well reply to the stay application.

List thereafter. 

                                                               (Sandeep Sharma)                                                 Judge 30  July, 2018 th     (shankar) ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:45 :::HCHP CMP(M) No.599 of 2018 .

 30.07.2018 Present: Mr.   Devinder   Kumar   Sharma,   Advocate,   for   the applicant/petitioner.

Mr. Sunil Mohan Goel, Advocate, for respondents No.1 to 7.

Mr. S.C.Sharma & Mr. Mr. Dinesh Thakur, Additional Advocate   Generals,   with   Mr.   Amit   Kumar   Dhumal, Deputy Advocate General, for respondents No.8 and 9.

                 

r to CMP(M) No.599 of 2018 Mr. Sunil Mohan Goel, Advocate has put in appearance on behalf of respondents No. 1 to 7.

Learned counsel representing respondents No. 1 to 7, states that he does not intend to file any reply to the application and     has   no   objection  in   case   the  delay  in   maintaining   the  civil Revision is condoned and the petition is decided on merits. 

Accordingly, for the reasons stated in the application, which   is   duly   supported   by   an   affidavit,   delay   of     53   days     in maintaining   the   petition,   which   has   been   otherwise   sufficiently explained in the application, is condoned. The application stands disposed of. Petition  be registered.

 Civil Revision Petition No.___­ of 2018 Mr.   Sunil   Mohan   Goel,   learned   counsel   representing respondents No.1 to 7, prays for and is granted two weeks' time to file   Power   of   Attorney   as   well   as   to   complete   his   brief,   so   that matter  is    heard   and   decided   on   the   basis   of   the   material ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:45 :::HCHP available on record. List thereafter.

CMPST No.6770 of 2018

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                    Notice in the aforesaid terms.   Reply, if any, be filed on or before the next date of hearing. In the meanwhile, operation and   execution   of   impugned   order   dated   1.12.2017,   passed   by learned Executing Court(Additional District Judge) Kullu, District Kullu,   H.P.   and   subsequent   proceedings   in   Execution   Petition No.13   of  2017,  titled  as  Pune   Ram  Vs.  LAC   and  others;  shall remain stayed.

Copy dasti.

                        (Sandeep Sharma)                                                 Judge 30th July, 2018     (shankar) ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:45 :::HCHP Civil Suit No.30 of 2015 .

 30.07.2018 Present: Mr.   G.D.Verma,   Senior   Advocate   with   Mr.   Romesh Verma, Advocate, for the plaintiffs. 

Mr.S.C.Sharma   &   Mr.   Dinesh   Thakur,   Additional Advocate   Generals,   with   Mr.   Amit   Kumar   Dhumal, Deputy Advocate General, for the respondent­State.                   Statement   of     PW­7,   namely   Ram   Krishan   stands recorded.   Though,   other   witnesses   namely,   Kuldeep   and   Amit Kumar   (PW­8   &   9)   have   come   present,   but   learned   counsel representing the plaintiffs states that he intends to give up them being repetitive. 

  Now   to   come   up   for   remaining   evidence   of   the plaintiffs, on a date to be fixed by Additional Registrar(Judicial). 

                                                               (Sandeep Sharma)                                                 Judge 30  July, 2018 th     (shankar) ::: Downloaded on - 31/07/2018 23:02:45 :::HCHP