M/S M.N. ELECTRICALS ENGINEERS, CONTRACTORS AND CONSULTANTS THRO ITS PARTNER SRI VIJAY PRATAP SINGH v. M/S. STEEL AUTHORITY OF INDIA LIMITED
C.M.P./161/2025 · 2025-02-18
Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi
body2025
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI C.M.P. No. 161 of 2025
M/s M.N. Electricals Engineers, Contractors & Consultants, having its office at Gujarat Colony, P.O. and P.S. Chas, District-Bokaro (Jharkhand), through its partner Sri Vijay Pratap Singh, aged about 67 years, son of late M.N. Singh, presently resident of 3 A Shelter Lake Apartment, Lake Avenue, Kanke Road, P.O. Ranchi University, P.S. Gonda, District-Ranchi (Jharkhand)- 834008 ………………….Petitioner
… Versus….
1. "M/s Steel Authority of India Limited, having its registered office at Ispat Bhawan, P.O. Zorbagh, P.S. Lodhi Road, District-New Delhi-110003.
2. State of Jharkhand .…… Opposite Parties
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI
For the Petitioner : Mr. Rohit Ranjan Sinha, Advocate For the O.P. No.1 : Ms. Puja Agarwal, Advocate ……….
03/Dated: 18/02/2025
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the O.P. No.1.
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This petition has been filed under Article 227 of Constitution of India for direction upon the learned District & Additional Sessions Judge-II- cum-Commercial Court, Chaibasa, West Singhbhum for expeditious disposal of Civil Misc Case No. 1 of 2007, re-registered as Commercial Suit No. 10/2022, filed under section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act.
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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the O.P. No.1 is delaying the matter that has also been observed by the learned court in order dated 05.03.2024 however, till date the said suit has not been disposed of.
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Learned counsel for the O.P. No.1 submits that no delaying tactic has been taken by the O.P. No.1.
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In para 47.3 of the decision of the Constitution Bench in the case of “Bar Association, Allahabad Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh and others” reported in (2024) 6 SCC 267 it has been held that Constitutional Courts in
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the ordinary course should refrain from fixing a time bound schedule for the disposal of the cases pending before any other courts. It is for the concerned courts to prioritize the cases for early disposal.
6. In view of above facts, no positive order can be passed. However, if the observation of the learned court is already there that Court is having jurisdiction how to restrict unnecessary adjournment for that the learned counsel for the petitioner is required to move before the learned court and make out the case diligently.
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In view of above this petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to pursue the matter before the learned court diligently for expeditious disposal of the case.
( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Satyarthi/-