2008 INSC 0004
                                    SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

                                    Indian Telephones Industries Ltd.

                                                      Vs.

                                     Chairman, Industry Facilitation

                                            C.A.No.6 of 200803

                                 (H.K.Sema and Markandey Katju,JJ.)

                                                 03.01.2008

                                                   ORDER

[Arising out of SLP(C) NO.6984/2007]

1. Leave granted.

2. Heard the parties.

3. Counsel on both the sides admit that no award has been passed. The appellant is aggrieved
by a direction of the High Court to deposit a sum of Rs.35,00,000/- (Rupees Thirty Five
Lakhs) before the Industry Facilitation Council. Since no award has been passed, the High
Court was not justified in directing the appellant to deposit rupees thirty five lakhs.

4. We, accordingly, set aside the order of the High Court to the extent directing the appellant
to deposit rupees thirty five lakhs before the original authority, namely, Industry Facilitation
Council. The Industry Facilitation Council, now called Micro & Small Enterprises
Facilitation Council, is directed to decide the matter on merit expeditiously. All the
contentions are open to the parties to urge before the Council.

5.The appeal is disposed of in the above terms.

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