Simpson And Munro Pvt Tld v. Lic And ANR

08.08.

C.O. 1724 of 2022 AGM / RKB Ct Simpson and Munro Pvt Ltd Vs Life Insurance Corporation of India & Anr Mr. Ovik Sengupta, ... For the petitioner.

Ms. Sharmistha Ghosh Sarkar, Mr. Shouvik Maji, Mr. Aditya Sen, ... For the opposite parties.

A direction to secure expeditious disposal of an interlocutory application, filed under Section 151 of the CPC in Misc Appeal No. 14 of 2021, now pending before the learned Chief Judge, City Civil Court, Calcutta, is the ultimate relief sought for in this case. The only contention expressed by the learned advocate for the petitioner is against the delay caused in the disposal of such interlocutory application mentioned above.

Mr. Aditya Sen, learned advocate appearing for the opposite parties submits that an opportunity of hearing may be extended to opposite party, while endeavouring disposal of application under Section 151 of the CPC by the Court below expeditiously. No other point is raised requiring address by this Court.

Accordingly, learned Chief Judge, City Civil Court, Calcutta in Misc. Appeal No. 14 of 2021 is

requested to ensure expeditious disposal of interlocutory application referred hereinabove, providing sufficient opportunity of hearing to either of the parties to this case, but without granting unnecessary adjournments, unless it is extremely unavoidable.

It is, however, clarified that pending application mentioned hereinabove, as such may be considered by the Court below, giving hearing for the purpose to both the parties on the date already scheduled by the Court below.

Petitioner is directed to make communication of this order to the learned court.

With this observation and direction, the revisional application stands disposed of.

Urgent photostat certified copy of the order, if applied for, be given to the parties on usual undertakings.

(Subhasis Dasgupta, J)