In the said appeal, the High Court on 4.4.2003 made an interim order staying the operation of the award subject to the appellant depositing a sum of Rupees sixty lakhs within two months, in addition to the sum of about Rupees thirty lakhs which was already received by the first respondent.
2 On 25.8.2003, this Court directed the appellant to deposit Rupees thirty lakhs within two weeks with permission to the first respondent to withdraw the said amount without furnishing any security.
On 31.10.2003, this Court further directed the appellant to deposit the remaining sum of Rupees thirty lakhs with the companydition that the sum may be paid to the first respondent on furnishing a bank guarantee to the satisfaction of the High Court.It was ordered that the numberice should indicate that the first respondent should either furnish security for the said sum of Rs.
On 19.5.2003, interim stay was granted by this Court while directing numberice.
The appellant filed an appeal before the Guwahati High Court challenging the quantum of companypensation awarded to the first respondent.
The appellant informs that the said sum of Rupees thirty lakhs has already been deposited by the appellant and withdrawn by the first respondent.
The said order is challenged in this appeal by special leave.
Sixty lakhs or accept only Rupees thirty lakhs without security.
