Thereupon, again, S.S. Sodhi, J, became Acting Chief Justice.
The case did number reach for hearing before this Bench.
The writ petition was admitted and ex parte ad interim stay was granted.
The numbere in support of the same is produced as Annexure F. The affidavit further proceeds to state that the deponent reliably learnt that the then Acting Chief Justice, in fact, went to the Chambers of N.K. Sodhi, J. and told him that by mistake it had been listed before a Bench presided over by A.P. Chaudhari, J. N.K. Sodhi, J. was somewhat agitated and told the Acting Chief Justice that the transfer of the case from that Bench was number in accordance with the numbermal practice of the High Court.
They were the cause of some companysternation and apprehension in his mind since allegations of malafides had been levelled against him by the first respondent who is said to be a political opponent.
2,04,13,895.
However, time was granted till 12.10.93 to approach this Court and it was indicated that thereafter the matter would be taken up on day to day basis.
On the re opening of the High Court after summer vacation, the writ petition along with other companynected petitions were placed for hearing before the Tax Bench companyprising of S.S. Sodhi and Ashok Bhan, JJ.
The hearing went on 13.9.93.
The then Chief Justice Mr. Rama Jois Proceeded on leave on 1.8.92.
20 crores.
It was directed that the numbere be placed in the file.
Thereupon, S.S. Sodhi, J. became the Acting Chief Justice.
9909 of 1993 was moved requesting the Division Bench to transfer the matter from their Bench.
A request was made for an early hearing of the writ petition on behalf of the first respondent.
The first respondent filed a Writ Petition C.W.P. No.
On 4.10.93, the hearing recommended on the writ petition.
In these writ petitions allegations of personal mala fide have been levelled against the appellant.
7700 of 1992 arising out of a companynected Writ Petition Civil No.
He companytinued in that capacity till 13.11.92.
The petitions were adjourned for further order to 4.10.93.
S.S. Sodhi, J. orally directed the Registrar Judicial , Shri B.R. Gulati that the writ petition along with companynected writ petitions be listed before a Bench presided over by the then Acting Chief Justice.
The writ petition came up for preliminary hearing on 7.2.92 before a Division Bench companysisting of S.S. Sodhi and K.C. Garg JJ.
The appellant on his return after long tour of Rajasthan arid Delhi, on 4.10.93, came to know about these happenings.
Mohan, J Leave granted.
There was numberreason why the matter was removed from the roaster.On 24.8.92 this Court in Special Leave Petition Civil No.
Accordingly a direction was issued that the writ petitions be placed for final hearing on 13.9.93.
On 1.9.92, Chief Justice Rama Jois resigned.
Notice was issued and the hearing was fixed on 6.10.93.
3864 of 1992 directed the case be remanded to the High Court ordering expeditious disposal along with C.W.P. No.
When the writ petition was pending hearing, G.R. Majithia, J. sought an explanation from the Registrar Judicial as to why the case was transferred from the Tax Bench to the Bench presided over by the Acting Chief Justice.
On 3.8.92, when the writ petition was listed before the Tax Bench companyprising of A.P. Choudhary and N.K. Sodhi, JJ, S.S. Sodhi, J. directed the writ petition to be delisted from the Tax Bench before which it was listed and transferred the case presided over by S.S. Sodhi, J. himself.
The records bear out G.R. Majithia, J. addressed a letter to the learned Chief Justice on 13.9.93 referring to his earlier companymunication on the subject and requested to know the circumstances under which the writ petition had been transferred to a Division Bench presided over by S.S. Sodhi, J. Be that so.
Similar writ petitions have been filed against separate assessment orders by the first respondent for a total amount of payment aggregating to a liability of Rs.
The Division Bench did number companysider that objection but directed the arguments be addressed on merits.
1898 of 1992.
On 21.8.92, Chief Justice Mr. Rama Jois returned from leave and resumed charge.
During this civil appeal, an additional affidavit was filed on behalf of the appellant giving details of the companyrse which the writ petition took.
The appellant is the Chief Minister of Haryana.
It appears this was the only case which was directed to be delisted from the Tax Bench and transferred to the Division Bench presided over by the then Acting Chief Justice.
Appellant assails in this appeal the order refusing transfer.
He would have it, on 3.8.93, when S.S. Sodhi, J. took over as Acting Chief Justice the writ petition was listed at Serial No.
On 21.10.92, S.S. Sodhi, J. delisted the writ petition from his Bench and re transferred it to the Tax Bench companyprising of A.L. Bahri and Ashok Bhan, JJ.
This letter was forwarded by the Registrar Judicial to the Acting Chief Justice soliciting orders in respect thereof.
After hearing the arguments, the application for transfer was dismissed.
On 14.11.92, justice S.D. Agarwala was appointed as chief Justice, As result, S.S. Sodhi, J. became the seniormost puisne Judge.
After numberice, when the matter came up for hearing before a Bench companysisting of S.S. Sodhi and R.S. Mongia, JJ.
it was directed to be listed for final hearing on 3.8.92.
On 22.10.92, G.R. Majithia, J. once again wrote to the Registrar Judicial seeking companypliance with his earlier order dated 20.10.92.
1898 of 1992 challenging the assessment order passed by the Deputy Excise and Taxation Commissioner cum Assessing Authority, Hissar, Haryana companyfirming a demand for sales tax of Rs.
342 before A.P. Choudhary and N.K. Sodhi, JJ.
A preliminary objection was raised on behalf of the State about the maintainability of the writ petition since the alternate statutory remedies available to the first respondent had number been exhausted.
Therefore, on 4.10.93 an application C.M. No.
