Smt. Poonam Bhanot vs Virender Sharma & Ors on 18 July, 2022
11. The Calcutta High Court in Sethia Mining &
Manufacturing Corporation Ltd v. Khas Dharmaband
Colliery Company Pvt Ltd AIR 1982 Cal 413 examined the
question whether after passing an order fixing specific time,
the court becomes functus officio and has no jurisdiction to
entertain a prayer for extension of time. It was observed
that courts in procedural matters do pass conditional or
even peremptory orders but these orders are in terrorem for
purpose of compelling a litigant to comply with the
procedure and avoid prolongation of a suit or proceeding.
It would be incorrect to state that the court is rendered
powerless to extend time initially granted.