When the matter was taken up on June 25, Justice Oka was quick to point out to the advocate for Federation regarding the lack of details in the appeal about an application preferred by the Federation before the High Court seeking advancement of the hearing in the appeal scheduled on September 5.
On May 23, the High Court had dismissed the said application.
“Before you argue anything, first tell us that your grievance is that without passing an order, the matter has been adjourned to September 5 by High Court. You had moved an application on May 3 for preponement of hearing and the same was dismissed. Was it not your duty to inform this court about this said order?,” Justice Oka questioned the advocate for Federation.
Non-disclosure of details of proceedings of May 23 was a clear suppression of facts, Justice Oka said.
“If we would not have done our homework and had not went to the High Court website to check, then this would not have been known,” he remarked.
Source: Barandbench
