The Court was hearing two writ petitions challenging notices issued by the Commissioner, Coonoor Municipality enhancing the rent for two shopkeepers. The petitioners had sought an interim stay on the notice of such enhancement, citing an interim order of the Court in another case.
However, Justice Subramaniam refused to grant them relief on the ground that discretionary interim orders cannot be construed as binding precedents. It further said that when matters were kept pending with such interim orders in force, the State suffered much loss of revenue.
“Painfully, many such vacate stay petitions are not even listed for several months and years by the Registry, High Court. The injustice, huge financial loss to the State Exchequer and its organizations, irreparable loss to the parties are not taken into consideration by not listing those vacate stay petitions for disposal,” the Court said.
It, therefore, directed the Judicial Registrar of the Court to “keep vigil” on the Registry staff and take immediate disciplinary action against any lapse or misconduct on their part.
Source: Barandbench
