The court dismissed a writ petition wherein the petitioner challenged an award made by the Lok Adalat proceedings to which he was not a party, holding that such an award does not bind a non-party.
The writ petition is dismissed without costs as the petitioner was not a party to the prior award.
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THE HON’BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN
AND
THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE A.SHANKAR NARAYANA
Writ Petition No.942 of 2007
ORDER: (Per the Hon’ble The Acting Chief Justice Ramesh Ranganathan)
Sri P.Prabhakara Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the proceedings under challenge in this writ petition is an award passed by the 1st respondent in P.L.C.No.51 of 2006 dated 23.12.2006 to which the petitioner was not a party.
As an award of a Lok Adalat binds only the parties thereto, and the petitioner claims not to be a party to such proceedings, the award would evidently not bind them.
The Writ Petition is wholly misconceived and is, accordingly, dismissed. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall also stand
dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs.
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(RAMESH RANGANATHAN, ACJ)
_____________________________ (A.SHANKAR NARAYANA, J)
02nd November 2016 JSU
THE HON’BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN
AND
THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE A.SHANKAR NARAYANA
Writ Petition No.942 of 2007
Date: 02.11.2016
JSU
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner, being a non-party to proceedings concluded in a Lok Adalat, can challenge the resulting award in this writ petition.
P. Prabhakara Rao
1st Respondent
Ramesh Ranganathan
A. Shankar Narayana
As recorded by the court registry
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