Once High Court Admits A Writ Petition It Cannot Refuse To Consider Prayer For Interim Relief Citing Alternate Remedy: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has expressed surprise at an order of the Bombay High Court that first admitted a writ petition but then refused to consider prayer for interim relief on the ground that an alternate remedy was available to the party. The Apex Court remitted the matter back to the High Court directing it to consider whether the interim relief needs to be granted or not. A bench of Justice B...