Jeet Lal and 3 Others v. Bhagauti (Dead) and 14 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
In a PIL under Article 227, the Court directed the trial court to expedition the disposal of a civil suit pending for over 20 years due to the respondent's failure to file a written statement. The case must be decided within eight months.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the trial court to decide the original suit within eight months of the order and to impose costs for unnecessary adjournments.