In Brief
This appeal concerned the terms on which an amount deposited by the State during litigation should be released to the parties. The Supreme Court exercised its constitutional jurisdiction to direct that 50% of the deposited amount be released without security, while the remaining 50% be released only upon furnishing security satisfactory to the Court. The Court noted that this same approach had been applied in connected matters and suggested that the High Court adopt this uniform pattern to avoid unnecessary appeals and reduce burden on parties.
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