M/S Punjstar Insulation Fibre Company vs State Of Chhattisgarh on 26 November, 2019
11. We have not been able to appreciate the anxiety
on the part of the different courts in judgements
referred to above to apply the provisions of the Code
to Writ Proceedings on the basis of Section 141 of the
Code. When the constitution has vested extraordinary
power in the High Court under Articles 226 and 227 to
issue any order, writ or direction and the power of
superintendence over all courts and tribunals
throughout the territories in relation to which such
High Court is exercising jurisdiction, the procedure for
exercising such power and jurisdiction have to be
traced and found in Articles 226 and 227 itself. No
useful purpose will be served by limiting the power of
the High Court by procedural provisions prescribed in
the Code. Of course, on many questions, the
provisions and procedures prescribed under the Code
can be taken up as guide while exercising the power,
for granting relief to persons, who have invoked the
jurisdiction of the High Court. It need not be
impressed that different provisions and procedures
under the Code are based on well recognised
principles for exercise of discretionary power, and
they are reasonable and rational. But at the same
time, it cannot be disputed that many procedures
prescribed in the said Code are responsible for
delaying the delivery of justice and causing delay in
securing the remedy available to a person who
pursues such remedies. The High Court should be left
to adopt its own procedure for granting relief to the
persons concerned. The High Court is expected to
adopt a procedure which can be held to be not only
reasonable but also expeditious."