HARADHAN MAHTO . vs PABI MAHATAIN . — C.A. No. 5708/2001

The Supreme Court granted special leave to appeal and allowed Haradhan Mahto's appeal against the High Court of Patna's order dated September 5, 2000, finding that no counsel appeared for the appellant despite the case being listed. The Court set aside the High Court's order and remanded the matter for fresh decision after providing the parties an opportunity to be heard, while directing the trial court to remain stayed. The respondents were awarded Rs. 5,000/- to be paid within two months. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.