In Brief
This appeal examined whether a High Court could set aside a Single Judge's order requiring a respondent to deposit his passport with the court in a civil property dispute case. The property was mortgaged to a bank and declared a non-performing asset under recovery proceedings. The Supreme Court held that the Single Judge's passport detention order was justified to ensure the respondent's availability for execution of any adverse decree. The Division Bench erred in setting aside this order. The Court allowed the appeal, confirmed the passport detention direction, and mandated expeditious disposal of the underlying suit.
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