Pending matter to be decided afresh as the Supreme Court directs expeditious High Court consideration without commenting on merits

The Supreme Court disposed of the special leave petition and interlocutory application by requesting the High Court to take up the pending matter expeditiously and decide it afresh. The parties were left free to raise all available contentions before the High Court, and the Court expressly declined to express any opinion on the merits.

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Outcome: The special leave petition and the interlocutory application were disposed of with a request to the High Court to take up the pending matter expeditiously and decide it afresh, leaving the parties free to urge all available contentions and without expressing any opinion on the merits.

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