State of Gujarat & Anr. Vs. S.S. Murthy & Ors.
Constitution
Articles 226, 136 – Judgment of the Single Judge affirmed by Division Bench – Appeal pending – Fresh orders by Governor – Judgments having worked themselves out. Held that the Chief Justice of Gujarat should consider the representation de-novo without being influenced by the judgments. (Para 1)
1. Learned Counsel for the appellants and respondents are all agreed that having regard to the note of the Chief Justice of Gujarat, dated 30th June, 1995 made in pursuance of the judgment of the learned Single Judge, which was affirmed by the judgment and order under challenge before us, and the subsequent decision of the Governor of Gujarat, these judgments may be said to have worked themselves out. It is now agreed that the Chief Justice of Gujarat should consider the representations of the present respondents before us de novo and without reference to or being in any way influenced by the judgment and order under challenge as also the judgment and order of the learned Single Judge. In this view of the matter, the civil appeals are disposed of.
2. No order as to costs.