High-Stakes Legal Battle: No Interim Relief Granted, Strict Timelines Set for Affidavit Submission and Case ProgressionHC ruled against granting interim relief, mandating respondents file an affidavit-in-opposition within 4 weeks and petitioners submit a reply within 2 weeks thereafter. The case was scheduled for final hearing in December 2023, with explicit instructions that no interim order would be passed against the original appellate authority's order. Issues involved: Scope of passing interim order, requirement of affidavit for final adjudication.

Upon hearing the learned advocates for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances, the Court held that there is no scope for passing any interim order in the matter. The Court emphasized that the issue involved in the writ petition necessitates an affidavit from the respondent for final adjudication. The Court directed the respondents to file an affidavit-in-opposition within four weeks, with the petitioners required to file a reply within two weeks thereafter. The matter was listed for final hearing in the monthly list of December 2023. It was expressly stated that there is no interim order against the impugned order of the appellate authority. Additionally, the Court instructed the parties to be prepared with short written notes of arguments during the hearing. Scope for Interim order - HELD THAT:- There is no scope of passing any interim order in the matter and the issue involved in this writ petition requires affidavit from the respondent for final adjudication. List this matter for final hearing in the monthly list of December, 2023. Shree Madhav Solvextracts Private Limited. Versus Union of India & Ors.
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2023 (8) TMI 1472 - CALCUTTA HIGH COURT - TMI
CALCUTTA HIGH COURT - HC
Dated:- 17-8-2023
WPA 19418 OF 2023 - -
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MD. NIZAMUDDIN, J. For the Appellant : Ms. Sweta Mukherjee, Mr. Arup Sarkar For the Respondent : Mr. K. K. Maiti, Mr. Tapan Bhanja. ORDER Heard learned advocates appearing for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case and submission of the parties I am of the view that there is no scope of passing any interim order in the matter and the issue involved in this writ petition requires affidavit from the respondent for final adjudication. Let the respondents file affidavit-in-opposition within four weeks, petitioners to file reply thereto, if any, within two weeks thereafter. List this matter for final hearing in the monthly list of December, 2023. It is clarified that there is no interim order in the matter against the impugned order of the appellate authority. At the time of hearing, parties should be ready with the short written notes of arguments.
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