Interim Relief: stay of the impugned order and protection from arrest pending final hearing to preserve status quo.

Exemption from filing a certified copy was permitted as a procedural accommodation to allow the petition to proceed pending further orders. The Court granted an interim stay of the impugned order to preserve the status quo until final adjudication. Protective interim relief restraining arrest without leave of the Court was imposed to preserve the respondent's position pending hearing. The Court directed issuance of notice and listed the matter for final hearing on the specified date to enable determination on merits.

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Issues: (i) Application for exemption from filing certified copy of the impugned judgment; (ii) Grant of interim stay on operation of the impugned order; (iii) Protection from arrest without leave of this Court; (iv) Issuance of notice and listing for final hearing.

Issue (i): Whether exemption from filing a certified copy of the impugned judgment should be allowed.

Analysis: The Court examined the procedural request for exemption and granted procedural relief permitting the petition to proceed without a certified copy of the impugned judgment pending further orders.

Conclusion: Exemption from filing a certified copy is allowed.

Issue (ii): Whether the operation of the impugned order should be stayed pending final hearing.

Analysis: Considering the pendency of the petition and the need to maintain the status quo until adjudication, the Court stayed the operation of the impugned order until final hearing.

Conclusion: Operation of the impugned order is stayed until final hearing.

Issue (iii): Whether the respondent should be protected from arrest without leave of this Court pending final hearing.

Analysis: The Court imposed protective interim relief restraining arrest in order to preserve the respondent's position until the matter is finally determined.

Conclusion: The respondent shall not be arrested without leave of this Court.

Issue (iv): Whether notice should be issued and the matter listed for final hearing.

Analysis: The Court ordered issuance of notice to the respondent and fixed a date for final hearing to enable adjudication on merits.

Conclusion: Notice is issued and the matter is listed for final hearing on 10 October 2023.

Final Conclusion: The Court has granted interim and procedural reliefs allowing the petition to proceed to final hearing while preserving the respondent's position by staying the impugned order and restraining arrest without leave.

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