M/S Mangal Murti Dev. (P) Ltd., v. Mativar Rajnath Sharma and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court allowed the writ petition by quashing an order restricting the petitioner's right to cross-examine and examine witnesses in a suit already pending. The trial court was directed to expedite the hearing and dispose of the suit within six months. The petition was allowed subject to the deposit of Rs. 5,000 as costs.
What did the court decide?
The rule made absolute; impugned order quashed; petitioner permitted to cross-examine and examine witnesses; suit to be disposed within six months; cost of Rs. 5,000 deposited.