AMANULLAH AND ORS. Vs. PRESCRIBED AUTHORITY AND ANR.

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD Sri A.K. Gupta, learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents. Counter -affidavit and rejoinder affidavit have been exchanged between the parties.

(2.) WITH the consent of learned Counsel for the parties, this writ petition is being finally decided at this stage.

(3.) LEARNED Counsel for the petitioners has placed reliance on the decision in Khushi Ram Dedwal v. Additional Judge, Small Causes Court and others : 1998 (32) ALR 60 and has contended that right for cross -examining is available in the proceedings under section 21(1)(a) only when there are reasons given in the application for cross -examination. Paragraph 6 of the judgment is quoted below: - -