HC rejects Arjun brother?s appeal

THE ALLAHABAD High Court has dismissed a special appeal filed by Dr Sajjan Singh, brother of Arjun Singh, Union Human Resource Development Minister, and others.

THE ALLAHABAD High Court has dismissed a special appeal filed by Dr Sajjan Singh, brother of Arjun Singh, Union Human Resource Development Minister, and others.

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The application claimed the properties of Maharaja Martand Singh of Rewa (MP) on the basis of an alleged will dated January 5, 1993, bequeathed in their favour. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice AN Ray and Justice Ashok Bhushan dismissed the application. The special application was filed against the judgment of a single judge. The judge had dismissed the probate suit of Dr Sajjan Singh and others, saying that they had failed to satisfy the court about the due execution and attestation of the will. Dr Sajjan Singh and others had moved the court on the basis of a will alleged to be executed by Maharaj Martand Singh in their favour about his properties situated at Rewa, Allahabad and Mumbai.

Result stayed: The Allahabad HC has stayed the result of the selection process of fourth class employees of the Consolidation department in Uttar Pradesh.

However, the court made it clear that the selection process would continue.

The court directed the State government to file reply (counter affidavit) in this case and fixed Nov 27 as the next date of hearing. This order was passed by Justice VK Shukla on a writ petition filed by Ramesh Chandra of Allahabad and others. Earlier, counsel for the petitioners, Kripa Shankar Singh, contended that the selections were being made contrary to the rules for extraneous considerations.

Term extended: The term of engagement of Naresh Chandra Nishad as the Central Government Counsel at the HC has been extended for a period of three years. This information was given by Additional Secretary to the Govt of India RM Sharma.