NON REPORTABLE

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CIVIL APPEAL NO.  5169  OF 2008 (Arising out of SLP (C) No. 5046 of 2007)

State of Bihar              ….Appellant  

VERSUS

M/s. Pandey and Company  Builders Pvt. Ltd.                                         ….Respondent

W I T H

CIVIL APPEAL No…5170/2008 ( Arising out of SLP©No.9998/2007 )

O R D E R

1. Leave granted.   

2. These  appeals  are  directed  against  order  dated  18th of

August,  2006  of  High  Court  of  Judicature  at  Patna

disposing of IA Nos.  5977/2005 and 5982/2005 arising

out of MA  No.  174/2001 and the order  dated 23rd of

April, 2007 passed in the aforesaid appeal.

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3. We have  heard  the  learned  counsel  for  the  parties  and

considering  the  facts  and  circumstances  of  the  present

case,  we  dispose  of  these  appeals  in  the  following

manner :-         

i) In the event, the decretal amount in question is

deposited within two months from the date of

supply of a copy of this order to the High Court,

the recovery of the said awarded money or if any

execution proceedings have already been started

for recovery of the same, shall remain stayed till

the disposal  of the appeal  and the order  dated

23rd of  April,  2007 shall  stand set  aside.  For a

period of three months from today, there shall be

an unconditional order of stay of recovery of the

awarded money.

ii) However, if the amount is not deposited within

the period mentioned above, the interim order,

as  indicated  herein  above,  shall  stand  vacated

automatically.   

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iii) The hearing of the appeal be expedited.   

4. The High Court is requested to dispose of the pending

appeal within a period of six months from the date of deposit

of  the  awarded  amount  in  accordance  with  law  without

granting any unnecessary adjournment to any of the parties.  

5. The impugned orders of the High Court are modified

to the extent indicated above. The appeals are thus disposed

of with no order as to costs.         

…..…….………………..J. [ TARUN CHATTERJEE ]

NEW DELHI                                 ………………………..J.

AUGUST 04, 2008                                 [ AFTAB ALAM ]

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