Union of India and Anr v. Bipul Chandra Saikia and 8 Ors

ORDER Date : 06.03.2024

¶1This is an application filed under Section 24 read with Section 151 of the Page No.# 4/4 Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 for transferring the case being Arbitration Main Case No.01/2023 along with Misc. Arbitration Case No.01/2023 from the Court of the Mr. Roushan Lal, learned District and Sessions Judge, Karbi Anglong to any other competent Court to try and dispose of the same.

¶2The instant application has been filed apprehending bias on account of an order passed by the learned District Judge. This Court had duly taken note of the materials on record and further taking into account that the learned District and Sessions Judge, Karbi Anglong had duly accepted the mistake which he had committed by rectifying/modifying and also by accepting the mistake in his order which shows his magnanimity for which this Court is of the opinion that likelihood of bias which have been alleged does not arise.

¶3Consequently, this Court finds no ground for entertaining the instant petition for which the instant petition stands dismissed.

¶4Interim order passed on 06.12.2023 stands vacated.

¶5The parties are directed to appear before the learned District & Sessions Judge, Karbi Anglong on 08.04.2024.

JUDGE Comparing Assistant

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