(1.) THIS Special Appeal has been filed against the impugned judgment dated 17-5-2004 passed by the learned Single Judge.
(2.) HEARD Shri R. N. Singh and G. K. Singh, learned counsel for the appellant, Shri B. N. Singh learned counsel for respondents No. 2 and 3 and learned Standing Counsel for respondents No. 1 and 4.
(3.) THE language of Clause 3. 4 is very clear. It is a settled principle of interpretation that when the language of a provision is plain and clear then the plain and literal meaning should be given to it, and the Court should not stretch or distort that meaning.