https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=274866 In writ proceedings seeking production of answer scripts, the Court's direction for pre-trial deposit is a matter of judicial discretion and procedural security, so no fixed ceiling can be imposed as a rule of law; the amount must depend on the facts, the examinee's hardship, and the likely expense. A deposit order does not create a vested right in the Council to retain the amount, and res judicata does not apply because the order is not a substantive determination of the dispute. The Court may, at final hearing, appropriate the deposited amount towards costs, exercising judicial discretion under the applicable procedural framework. en-us Fri, 21 May 2010 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 25 Mar 2022 11:46:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=274866 In writ proceedings seeking production of answer scripts, the Court's direction for pre-trial deposit is a matter of judicial discretion and procedural security, so no fixed ceiling can be imposed as a rule of law; the amount must depend on the facts, the examinee's hardship, and the likely expense. A deposit order does not create a vested right in the Council to retain the amount, and res judicata does not apply because the order is not a substantive determination of the dispute. The Court may, at final hearing, appropriate the deposited amount towards costs, exercising judicial discretion under the applicable procedural framework. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 21 May 2010 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=274866