STATE OF BIHAR vs TRIBENI DEVI (D) BY LRS. .

The Supreme Court rejected the Special Leave Petition challenging the High Court's order extending the deadline for depositing an amount until May 15, 2004, and directing the execution of a warrant of arrest against the Secretary of the Water Resources Department, Patna, Bihar, if the amount was not deposited. The Court held that the delay in filing the petition and the merits did not warrant interference with the High Court's order. Consequently, the petition was dismissed without any order as to costs.