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Leave granted.

We have heard learned counsel for the appellant.

Environment Law — Water/River/Coastal Pollution — Ramsar Convention sites — Maintenance of — Held, since they are matters of international heritage, it might be more appropriate if the concerned High Courts monitor the management...

A. Local Government — Town Planning — Illegal/Unauthorised constructions/Development/Encroachment — Encroachment on government land — Held, established — Collector, Cuttack, directed to take over possession of 23 shops and the...

Service Law — Compassionate Appointment — Purpose of — Held, compassionate appointments are not a source of recruitment and they are made to provide succour to the family of an employee who dies in harness  ...

Criminal Law — Appeal Against Conviction — Mines Act, 1952 — Ss. 2(c), 17, 23(2), 72-A, 72C(1)(a) and 72C(1)(b) — Liability of ‘owner’, ‘agent’ and ‘manager’ — It is contended by the appellants that they are not liable for...

We have heard the learned counsels for the parties.

Criminal Law — Appeal — Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — S. 482 — Inherent Powers of High Court — Quashing Judgment and Order — Penal Code, 1860 — Ss. 452, 376(d) and 323 — It is contended by the appellant that summoning of the...

Contempt of Court — Nature and Scope — Contempt by court, judge, magistrate or other person acting judicially — Repeated requests of C.S. Karnan J., that he should be permitted to discharge judicial and administrative duties...

Delay condoned.