(Madan B. Lokur and R.K. Agrawal, JJ.)
Bava Karshan Patel Since Deceased Thr Heirs ___________ Appellant(s)
v.
State of Gujarat and Ors. __________________________ Respondent(s)
Civil Appeal No. 9074 of 2016 [Arising out of SLP (C) No. 23279 of 2016], decided on September 14, 2016
The Order of the court was delivered by
Order
1. Leave granted.
2. We are extremely shocked to note that as many as 61 adjournments have been granted and the High Court has still not been able to dispose of the First Appeal pending before it.
3. It is submitted by learned counsel for the State that some documents are required to be translated. Whatever be the position, the fact of the matter is that the First Appeal is pending since 1981 and 35 years have gone by and still the translations are not ready. This is absolutely no justification; first of all, for the matter to remain pending for 35 years in First Appeal and, secondly, there is no reason for grant of 61 adjournments for disposing of the matter.
4. It is more than high time that justice delivery is taken more seriously by all concerned. For the time being, we leave it at that.
5. A copy of the order may be placed before Hon’ble the Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court to take necessary steps on the administrative side to ensure that such unconscionable delay and such unconscionable number of adjournments are not granted virtually for the asking.
6. We are told that the matter is listed before the High Court on 16th
7. September, 2016.
8. A copy of this order be placed before the Bench hearing the matter.
9. The appeal is disposed of.
Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s). 23279/2016
Bava Karshan Patel Since Deceased thr Heirs ___________ Petitioner
v.
State of Gujarat and Ors ________________________ Respondent(s)
Date: 14/09/2016 This petition was called on for hearing today.
(Before Madan B. Lokur and R.K. Agrawal, JJ.)
For Petitioner(s) Mr. Chinmay Khaladkar, Adv.
Ms. Prerna Mehta, AOR
For Respondent(s) Mrs. Hemantika Wahi, AOR
Ms. Puja Singh, Adv.
Ms. Aagam Kaur, Adv.
Ms. Yoga Maya, Adv.
UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following
Order
10. Leave granted.
11. The appeal is disposed of in terms of the signed reportable order.
12. A copy of the order may be placed before Hon’ble the Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court to take necessary steps on the administrative side to ensure that such unconscionable delay and such unconscionable number of adjournments are not granted virtually for the asking.
13. A copy of this order be placed before the Bench hearing the matter.
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