SATYENDRA SINGH Vs. SAROJ RANI AND ORS

Supreme Court of India (Division Bench (DB)- Two Judge)

Appeal (Civil), 1643 of 2012, Judgment Date: Feb 22, 2016

                                                              NON-REPORTABLE


                        IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
                        CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION


                        CIVIL APPEAL NO.1643 OF 2012
                  (Arising out of SLP (C) No. 4522 of 2016



SATYENDRA SINGH                                                    APPELLANT
                                      VERSUS

SAROJ RANI AND ORS.                                              RESPONDENTS



                                  J U D G M E N T

      KURIAN, J.


1.  Heard learned counsel for  Respondent  No.1   The  others  are  proforma
respondents and it is not necessary to issue notice to them.
2.  Leave granted.
3.  The only grievance now before us is that even  during  the  pendency  of
review application filed by the appellant before the High  Court,  the  High
Court is proceeding  with contempt proceedings.
4.    Having Heard the learned counsel for the  respondents  also,  we  feel
that in the interest of justice,  the  High  Court  should  dispose  of  the
review application No. 82/2009 filed in Writ  Petition  No.  2889  (M/B)  of
1992 within a period of one month from today.   We  also  request  the  High
Court to defer contempt proceedings against the appellant  till  the  review
application is disposed of.
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5.    We make it clear that neither the pendency of the  review  application
nor that of the contempt proceedings and this order shall stand in  the  way
of the parties attempting  for a settlement of the disputes between them.
6.    We make it clear that we have not expressed any opinion on the  merits
of the case and it will be open  to  the  parties  to  raise  all  available
contentions before the High Court.
7.    The appeal is disposed of with no order as to costs.


                                                          .................J.
                                                             [KURIAN JOSEPH]



                                                      ....................J.
                                                    [ROHINTON FALI NARIMAN]
NEW DELHI;
FEBRUARY 22, 2016