Shashikant Balakrishna Mistry v. the State of Maharashtra and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ petition under Civil Appellate Jurisdiction, Bombay High Court; quashing of Appellate Bench order refusing relief for non-filing of application for modification of order of costs within 15 days; deposit of costs of Rs. 1 Lakh before Trial Court; conditional revival of impugned order on default; registration and hearing of Revision Application on merits; substantive justice; costs; condonation-type relief; Shashikant Balakrishna Mistry v. State of Maharashtra.
What did the court decide?
Impugned order of the Appellate Bench quashed and set aside; Petitioner permitted to deposit costs of Rs. 1 Lakh before the Trial Court within 15 days, failing which the impugned order stands revived; upon deposit, the Revision Application to be registered, heard and decided by the Appellate Bench on its own merits. ¶23