GAJE SINGH Vs. HANS RAJ

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD learned counsel for the parties.

(2.) " In this case Sri A. D. Prabhakar has filed his Vakalatnama for the applicant. During the pendency of this .application, Sri Prabhakar has been appointed as counsel for the Union of India. He, therefore, prayed that the case be adjourned to enable him to inform his client to engage another counsel. This is an application of the year 1986. Senior Standing Counsel for Union of India is present in Court. I do not find any fruitful purpose in issuing notice to the applicant to engage another counsel or grant adjournment, as prayed by Sri Prabhakar. Rule 10 of the Rules of the Court, 1952 (Allahabad), framed under section 23 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, runs as under :-

(3.) NOTICE was issued by this Court on the contempt application on 25-7-1986. A counter-affidavit has been filed by Sri R. C. Chhadda, Accounts Officer. In the aforesaid counter-affidavit, it has been clearly stated that the amount has already been paid to the applicant and payment, so made, has admittedly, been delayed. An explanation has also been given in the counter- affidavit for the delay in making the payment. This explanation is being accepted by this Court. In the rejoinder-affidavit, this averment has not been disputed.