Punjab & Haryana HC directs extension of interim orders till September 15

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LE Staff

Chandigarh, September 2, 2021: The Punjab and Haryana High Court has taken into consideration the prevailing situation in the country due to the COVID-19 pandemic and has extended the life of interim orders till September 15,2021.

The Bench of Justice Ravi Shankar Jha and Justice Arun Palli directed that the interim arrangement made by the Court, by order dated April 28, 2021, as clarified by the order dated August 20, 2021, shall continue to remain in operation, till the adjourned date which is September 15, 2021.

It was clarified in the order that the amicus curiae had placed certain material, highlighting the prevailing situation in India as well as other countries due to the pandemic (COVID-19), which has been germane to the issues that are being examined and also if the interim arrangements/orders made by this Court need to be continued.

The same has accordingly been taken on record by the Bench.

The matter has now been listed on September 15,2021.

The earlier order passed on April 28, 2021  said, “All the interim orders/directions issued or protection granted including any order requiring any compliance by the parties to such proceedings, passed by this Court or any other Court subordinate to it or any Family Court or Labour Court or any Tribunal or any other Judicial or Quasi Judicial forum, over which this Court has power of superintendence, which are subsisting today shall stand extended till 30th June, 2021”.

This earlier order was passed keeping in consideration the alarming increase in the COVID-19 pandemic and the grave situation that had arisen as a result thereof. It was also observed therein that the litigants were not able to get in touch with counsels who in turn were finding it difficult to prepare files and get the matters listed at an early date. The court was also observant of the fact that the situation that had arisen demanded that certain measures be taken up so as to ensure that during this crisis, generation of litigation could be controlled for some time.