2020 (2) TMI 1167

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....attacharjee Mr. Sujit Mitra ... for the Union of India. Mr. Amitabrata Roy Mr. Bhaskar Prosad Banerjee ... for the Respondent Nos.2 & 3.   1. After hearing the matter at length, I am of the view that the respondents should be allowed to file affidavits in this matter.   2. Accordingly, let affidavit-in-opposition be filed within six weeks, reply thereto, if any, two weeks therea....

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....e controlling part appears under the said subclause in the following phrase:   "......may be instituted, continued or enforced." Of the three situations contemplated in that phrase, the expression which comes for interpretation is "may be instituted". The question is whether such institution ought to have taken place before the omission of the statute and subsequent to intro....

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....cumstances, we choose to follow the course taken by the Hon'ble High Courts of Gujrat and Delhi and direct status quo to be maintained till the next date of hearing so far as the proceeding which form the subject matter of the present writ petition is concerned."   6. Considering the submissions made by all the parties, and the orders placed before me in relation to stay of similar notices....