PATNA, India, July 7 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on July 1:
We have heard Dr. K.N. Singh, learned ASG for the appellant/Union of India and Mr. Rupak Kumar, learned Advocate for the respondent.
2. This appeal is directed against the order dated 20.06.2025, whereby the Director General, Sashastra Seema Bal, New Delhi has been directed to be personally present in Court.
3. The initial objection of Mr. Rupak Kumar, learned Advocate for the respondent is that this appeal is not maintainable.
4. The objection has been noted only to be rejected.
5. In Midnapore Peoples' Coop. Bank Ltd. and others v. Chunilal Nanda and others; (2006) 5 SCC 399, the issue has been decided conclusively holding that Interim orders/interlocutory orders passed during the pendency of a case falling in special categories viz. (i) orders which finally decide a question or issue in controversy in main case; (ii) orders which finally decide an issue which materially and directly affects the final decision in the main case; (iii) orders which finally decide a collateral issue or question which is not the subject matter of the main case; (iv) routine orders which are passed to facilitate the progress of the case till its culmination in the final judgment; and (v) orders which may cause some inconvenience or some prejudice to a party, but which do not finally determine the rights and obligations of the parties, are appealable. [emphasis provided]
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