High Court sets deadline for trial court to decide civil suit based on evidence, not interim order

The High Court directed the trial court to dispose of the civil suit by a specified date, emphasizing that the decision should be based on evidence and not influenced by the interim order. The Special Civil Application was disposed of without awarding costs, and the registry was instructed to promptly send the order to the trial court.

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Issues involved: Petition to quash orders of depositing rent and maintaining status-quo in a civil suit.

Summary:
The petitioner, the original defendant, filed a petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India seeking to quash the order passed by the 3rd Joint Civil Judge and the judgment in a civil suit. The lower courts had directed the petitioner to deposit rent from the disputed property in court and maintain status-quo. The Single Judge stayed the deposit order but maintained status-quo. The matter was set for final hearing, and the petitioner's advocate requested for the interim order to be made absolute. The High Court directed the trial court to dispose of the suit by a specified date, emphasizing that the decision should be based on evidence and not influenced by the interim order. The Special Civil Application was disposed of, with costs not awarded, and the registry was instructed to send the order to the trial court promptly.

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