LAWS(ALL)-2021-3-92

MOHAN SWAROOP Vs. STATE OF U.P.

Decided On March 23, 2021
Mohan Swaroop Appellant
V/S
STATE OF U.P. Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Review has been sought by the respondent State of Uttar Pradesh and its officials of the judgment and order dated 17.11.2018, passed by this Court in Writ Petition No.11964 of 2018 and in two other connected cases, relying upon an order passed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No(s). 35935/2019, dated 8.1.2020. The order of Supreme Court dated 8.1.2020 is reproduced hereinafter:-

(2.) It is after expiry of 11 months of the aforesaid order of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India that the review application alongwith application for condonation of delay has been filed on 20th November, 2020. The delay condonation application has been allowed by a separate order of the date, passed on the delay condonation application.

(3.) A counter affidavit alongwith misc. applications have been filed by the writ petitioners opposing the prayer made by State in the review petition. The writ petitioners contend that filing of the review application is actually a fraud played on the Court and various submissions are made to substantiate such plea. The review petition has been heard and the records have been minutely scrutinized so as to maintain sanctity of the Court proceedings.