In Brief
The applicant sought clarification on whether the Supreme Court's earlier direction (in Asian Resurfacing v. CBI) for automatic vacation of stay orders after six months would apply to a stay granted by the High Court Division Bench in a Letter Patent Appeal. The Court held that the earlier direction was context-specific to cases involving delayed civil and criminal trials. It does not apply here. The Division Bench's stay order retains full force, though the applicant may seek early disposal of the appeal.
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