Supreme Court of India

S.G.P. Committee v. M.P. Dass Chela (dead) by Lrs.

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Bench G.N. Ray and M. Srinivasan JJ.
Decided 30 April 1998

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What the Court ordered

We hold that Puran Dass was a hereditary office holder and the view taken by Justice Yadav and Justice Gupta is correct. -.

Judgment, page 10

From the headnote

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908: Section 98(2) and (3). Appeal-Division Bench-Difference of opinion between two Judges­ Reference to a third Judge-Requirement that difference of opinion should be on a point of law-Held not applicable to High Courts governed by Letter patent-In such High Courts matter can be referred to a third Judge on a difference of opinion between two Judges even on a point of fact. Practice and Procedure : Appeal-Difference of opinion between two Judges-Reference to a third Judge-Third Judge neither writing a detailedjudgment nor referring to evidence elaborately-Merely…

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