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2021 DIGILAW 951 (MAD)

Shaik Abdullah v. State, Rep. by The Secretary to Government, Chennai

2021-03-17

M.M.SUNDRESH, S.ANANTHI

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JUDGMENT : M.M.Sundresh, J. Prayer: Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent as against the order dated 10.02.2021 made in W.P.(MD)No.23153 of 2018. 1. This appeal has been filed by the appellants against the order of the learned Single Judge, who vacated the interim order on the premise that the learned Counsel for the appellants was not inclined to argue the matter. 2. The learned Counsel appearing for the appellants submitted that there was some inconvenience on that date and that is the reason why the instructing Counsel made a request for adjournment. 3. The learned Counsel appearing for the contesting respondents submitted that the matter has been stalled by way of the interim order, as there is nothing on merits. 4. We are not inclined to go into the merits of the case. However, we find that the learned Single Judge could have considered the request made by the appellants' Counsel by granting a short accommodation. Since specific instruction has been given by the Counsel on record to the Junior Counsel, who represented, not to argue the matter, one could understand the predicament involved. This is a hotly contested case. 5. In such view of the matter, we are inclined to set aside the order passed by the learned Single Judge, making it clear that there is no interim order as of today and therefore, the matter has to be argued at length before the learned Single Judge with respect to the interim application, as we are restoring the interim application and the vacate stay application. Accordingly, the order passed by the learned Single Judge dated 10.02.2021 is set aside and the matter is remanded back to the learned Single Judge. 6. Registry is directed to list the interim application as well as the vacate stay application along with the main petition before the learned Single Judge, having roster, on 22.03.2021. The submission made by the learned Counsel appearing for the appellants that they would advance their arguments on 22.03.2021, without fail, stands recorded. 7. In fine, this writ appeal stands disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition stands closed.