Cantonment Board Meerut, through Its Defence Estate Officer and Another v. Bhanu Pratap
Case brief
What is this about?
Maintainability of special appeal against an Article 227 order; Chapter VIII Rule 5, Allahabad High Court Rules 1952 bars special appeals against orders passed under Article 227 of the Constitution; interim directions issued by Single Judge in Matters Under Article 227 No.15232 of 2024; appeal barred by 23 days, condonation application moot; parties: Cantonment Board Meerut (appellant) v. Bhanu Pratap (respondent); appeal dismissed on maintainability grounds.
What did the court decide?
Per Chapter VIII Rule 5 of the Allahabad High Court Rules, 1952, orders passed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India are not appealable by way of special appeal; accordingly, this special appeal against the Single Judge's order is not maintainable. ¶¶10