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Vital Healthcare Pvt. Ltd. v. Central Medical Services Society & Anr.

Delhi HC18 Nov 2019LPA/718/2019

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The High Court of Delhi allowed a Letters Patent Appeal against the dismissal of a writ petition's restoration application. The court held that a writ petition dismissed for default cannot be summarily rejected on merits without prior restoration, quashed the lower order, and restored the writ petition. The appeal was disposed of with the writ petition to be listed on merits.

What did the court decide?

Order dated 11th September, 2019 in CM No.36920/2019 quashed and set aside; application for restoration allowed; W.P.(C) 1853/2018 restored to its original number and listed for decision on merits.

Vital Healthcare Pvt. Ltd. Vs Central Medical… — Writ and Judicial Review | Delhi HC (2019)

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$~28

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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Date of decision: 18^th November, 2019

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- LPA 718/2019 and CM Nos. 49273, 49274/2019

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VITAL HEALTHCARE PVT LTD ..... Appellant Through: Mr. Mukesh Sharma, Mr. Ranbir Kundu and Mr. Mansih Tanwar, Advs.

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versus

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CENTRAL MEDICAL SERVICES SOCIETY & ANR

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..... Respondents Through: Mr. Rishi Kant Singh, Adv. for R-1

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Mr. Rajesh Gogna, CGSC with Mr. Upendra Sai, Adv. for R-2

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CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.HARI SHANKAR

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O R D E R

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% 18.11.2019

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D.N. PATEL, CHIEF JUSTICE (ORAL)

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CM No.49273/2019 (exemption)

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Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

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The applications are disposed of.

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LPA 718/2019

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This Letters Patent Appeal has been preferred by the appellant (original petitioner) against order dated 11^th September, 2019 passed by the learned writ court in W.P.(C) 1853/2018.

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LPA 718/2019

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Looking to the facts of the case it appears that earlier the aforesaid W.P.(C) 1853/2018 was dismissed in default vide order dated 25^th July, 2019 passed by learned writ court and thereafter the original petitioner preferred an application being CM No.36920/2019 seeking restoration of the same. The learned writ court v ide order dated 11^th September, 2019 dismissed the said restoration application on the basis of certain submissions made by learned counsel for the respondent on 25^th July, 2019, and with the observation that the writ petition is devoid of merits.

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Having heard learned counsel for both the sides and looking to the facts and circumstances of the case, it appears that earlier the writ petition preferred by this appellant was dismissed for default on 25^th July, 2019. Thereafter application for restoration was moved and the same was not allowed, on the ground that the appellant had no case on merits. CM No.36920/2019 was dismissed vide order dated 11^th September, 2019.

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Having heard learned counsel for both the sides and looking to the facts of the case, it appears that there were reasonable reasons for restoration of W.P.(C) 1853/2018 which have been mentioned in CM No. 36920/2019. The restoration application could not be dismissed merely on the basis of the submission made by learned counsel for the respondent that there was no merit in the writ petition. This writ petition could have been restored and, thereafter on merit, the same could have been decided.

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We therefore, quash and set aside the order dated 11^th September, 2019 passed by the learned Single Judge in CM No. 36920/2019. CM No.36920/2019 (for restoration) is allowed and accordingly W.P.(C) 1853/2018 is restored to its original number.

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LPA 718/2019

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W.P.(C) 1853/2018 will be decided on its own merits and withoutf being influenced by the earlier order passed by the learned Single Judge.

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With these observations, this LPA is allowed and disposed of.

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W.P.(C) 1853/2018 will be listed before the learned Single Judge

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as per roster on 25^th November, 2019.

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CM No. 49274/2019 (stay)

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In view of the disposal of the appeal, this application stands disposed of.

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CHIEF JUSTICE

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C.HARI SHANKAR, J.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2019/ kr

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LPA 718/2019

Vital Healthcare Pvt. Ltd. v. Central Medical Services Society & Anr.

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