M/S. Bihar State Food & Supplies … vs M/S. Godrej Soaps Pvt. Ltd. & Ors on 2 December 1996

Supreme Court of India
M/S. Bihar State Food & Supplies … vs M/S. Godrej Soaps Pvt. Ltd. & Ors on 2 December, 1996
Equivalent citations: AIR 1997 SUPREME COURT 3779, 1997 (1) SCC 748, 1997 AIR SCW 1858, 1997 (2) PATLJR 14, (1997) 2 PAT LJR 14.2, (1997) 2 CIVLJ 201, (1997) 1 SUPREME 543, (1996) 4 CURCC 308, 1997 (1) SCC 261, (1997) 2 CIVLJ 177, (1997) 2 MAD LW 537, (1997) 2 PAT LJR 14.1, (1997) 2 RECCIVR 34, 1997 ALL CJ 1 274, 1997 HRR 269, (1998) 1 CTC 500 (SC)
Bench: K. Ramaswamy, G.T. Nanavati
PETITIONER:
M/S. BIHAR STATE FOOD & SUPPLIES CORPORATION LTD.

Vs.

RESPONDENT:
M/S. GODREJ SOAPS PVT. LTD. & ORS.

DATE OF JUDGMENT: 02/12/1996

BENCH:
K. RAMASWAMY, G.T. NANAVATI

ACT:

HEADNOTE:

JUDGMENT:
O R D E R Having heard the learned counsel on both sides, we think that instead of transferring the suit, the following course would meet the ends of justice.

The Civil Suit No.336/79 pending on the file of the Subordinate Judge, Patna was transferred by an order of this Court dated February 15, 1988 to be tried along with Suit No.1028/78 pending on the original side of the Bombay High Court. It is now not in dispute that though Suit No.1028/78 was posted along with transferred suit which was numbered as Suit No.398/89, and they were adjourned for some time, the evidence was adduced in Suit No.1028/78 and it was decreed by the learned single Judge. An appeal came to be filed and were are informed that the appeal is pending disposal.

It would appear that UCO Bank has also filed an appeal and that is also pending. After the disposal of Suit No.1028/78, now the appellants have filed this application for transfer of Suit No.298/89 to the file of the Subordinate Judge, Patna for trial on the ground that the order passed by this Court for joint trial had out lived its purpose and Suit No.398/89 requires to be tried on issues which are not covered in Suit No.1028/78. Having regard to the facts and circumstances and the nature of the disputes between the same parties in both the suits, instead of retransferring Suit No.398/89 to the Court of Subordinate Judge, Patna, the learned Judge on the original side is requested to frame necessary issues in Suit No.398/89 within six weeks from the date of the receipt of this order. if the relevant documents have already been filed or any additional documents are required, the same may be filed within two weeks thereafter. The learned Judge is requested to post the suit and try the suit on day to day basis within four weeks from the date of the framing the issues. The learned trial Judge is requested, after recording the entire evidence to be adduced by the parties, as stated earlier, on day-to-day basis, to transmit the entire evidence and the record of the suit to the Division Bench for consideration along with the Appeal Nos.20 and 120/95 for disposal so that conflict of decisions could be avoided. The matter can be disposed of expeditiously. Liberty is given to make the request before the Division Bench after the receipt of the record to adduce evidence in the suits for early disposal thereof.

The Transfer Petition is accordingly disposed of.