IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR JUDGEMENT D.B. Special Appeal (Writ) No.1135/07 State of Rajasthan & Ors. Vs. Satya Narain Sharma. Date of Order :: 1st September, 2008 PRESENT HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. NARAYAN ROY HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD RAFIQ Mr. S.S. Sharma, Government Counsel for the appellants Mr. Pawan Dangur for the respondent Heard counsel for the parties. A grievance has been made against the order dated 22.05.07 passed in SB Civil Writ Petition No.1807/07 whereby and whereunder the learned Single Judge of this Court granted last indulgence for filing reply to the writ application within six weeks, subject to payment of cost of Rs.20,000/- payable to the writ petitioner. Learned counsel for the appellants submitted that for the first time, the State-respondents were directed to file reply vide order dated 20.4.07 and almost after a month, the order impugned was passed, directing the respondents to file reply with cost of Rs.20,000/-. It is further submitted that the writ application is still pending consideration. Learned counsel therefore submits that the cost so awarded by the learned Single Judge for filing the reply is very exorbitant and the same be reduced to nominal one. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the impugned order is modified to the extent that the reply be filed within a week from today, subject to payment of cost of Rs.1,000/- payable to the writ petitioner. To that extent, this appeal is allowed. (Mohammad Rafiq),J. (Narayan Roy), C.J. ravi/-