(A.K. Sikri and Ashok Bhushan, JJ.)
Pratap Mehta ______________________________________ Appellant
v.
Sunil Gupta & Ors. _______________________________ Respondent(s)
(List interlocutory applications for directions on 03.10.2018 vide court’s order dated 25.09.2018)
IA 116643/2018, in Civil Appeal No(s). 8172-8173/2018, decided on October 3, 2018
The Order of the court was delivered by
Order
1. Mr. Vikas Upadhyay, learned counsel appearing for Madhya Pradesh Bar Council, brought sealed envelope of the election conducted on 12.08.2018 which was taken on record. The said envelope is opened in the Court today. However, it found that it contains ballot papers of which no counting has been done. It appears that the votes were kept in a sealed cover after the voters who were permitted to vote and no further action thereupon was taken. The envelope is resealed and handed over back to Mr. Vikas Upadhyay, learned counsel for the Madhya Pradesh Bar Council. Further process of counting the ballot papers in front of the candidates and in the presence of the Registrar General or any other Registrar of the High Court shall be undertaken by the Returning Officer and result shall be prepared but shall not be declared without the permission of the Court. It is this result which shall be brought in the sealed cover on the next date of hearing in the Court.
2. List 09.10.2018 along with C.A. Nos. 8174-8177/2018.
IA 116643/2018, in Civil Appeal No(s). 8172-8173/2018
Pratap Mehta _______________________________________ Appellant
v.
Sunil Gupta & Ors _______________________________ Respondent(s)
(List interlocutory applications for directions on 03.10.2018 vide court’s order dated 25.09.2018)
Date : 03-10-2018 This application was called on for hearing today.
(Before A.K. Sikri and Ashok Bhushan, JJ.)
For Appellant(s) Mr. Vikas Singh, SR. Adv.
Mr. Shailendra Sharma, Adv.
Ms. Divya Roy, AOR
Ms. Deepika Kaliya, Adv.
For Respondent(s) Mr. Bharadwaj S., AOR
Mr. Vikas Upadhyay, AOR
UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following
ORDER
3. Mr. Vikas Upadhyay, learned counsel appearing for Madhya Pradesh Bar Council, brought sealed envelope of the election conducted on 12.08.2018 which was taken on record. The said envelope is opened in the Court today. However, it found that it contains ballot papers of which no counting has been done. It appears that the votes were kept in a sealed cover after the voters who were permitted to vote and no further action thereupon was taken. The envelope is resealed and handed over back to Mr. Vikas Upadhyay, learned counsel for the Madhya Pradesh Bar Council. Further process of counting the ballot papers in front of the candidates and in the presence of the Registrar General or any other Registrar of the High Court shall be undertaken by the Returning Officer and result shall be prepared but shall not be declared without the permission of the Court. It is this result which shall be brought in the sealed cover on the next date of hearing in the Court.
4. List 09.10.2018 along with C.A. Nos. 3174-3177/2018.
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