Union of India, Through Chief of Revenue, Central Coalfields Ltd., Ranchi v. Janki Mahto and Ors.

Leave granted.

Notice issued is sufficient service in respect of respondent Nos. 1, 6, 8-11, 14, 16, 18, 20-24, 28, 31, 34, 36-39, 41-45, 48-98, 100-109, 111 and-113. Notices sent with Acknowledgments Due have not been received back. They must be deemed to have been served. Notice on respondent Nos. 12, 13, 17, 33 and 47 have been received back without any date. Thercfurl:, notice LHl then1 n1ust be tjccn1c<l lo have been served.

The only question is : whether the High Court was justified in granting the interim directions as prayed for. Jn view of the circun1stance of the case, we think that the High Courl would have granted interim stay of the execution of the award which is the subject matter of the appeals in the High Court.

The appeals are accordingly allowed. There shall be stay pending appeal, as prayed for. The High Court is requested lo dis pose of the appeals as expeditiously as possible. No costs.

Appeals allowed.

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION: Civil Appeal No. 6980-7017 of 1996.

From the Judgment and Order dated 25.11.93 of the Bihar· High Court in Misc. A. Nos. 495, 482, 470-71, 475, 493, 472, 479, 490, 485, 476, 480, 477, 491, 497, 502, 498, 505, 499, 503, 500 and 501 of 1993.

Sanjay Khaitan for 0.P. Khaitan & Co. for the Appellant.