V L PATIL Vs. ARJUN HALAPPA NAIKAWADI

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The appellant, the aggrieved party in these two appeals, was granted special leave limited to the question as to whether the learned single Judge of the High Court was justified in passing strictures against the appellant. On merit of the matter, the fate of the cases stands sealed.

(2.) The reference to the appellant in the judgment of the learned single Judge is in two capacities:(i) as a party-respondent connected with the merits of the matter; and (ii) his brooding presence as a Minister of the time to have influenced the decision-making of the Land Tribunal, it being a land reforms matter. The learned single Judge in paragraph 4 of his judgment observed as follows:

(3.) On appeal to the Division Bench of the High Court at the instance of the appellant, the Division Bench in para 31 of its judgment observed as follows: