The Hindu : New Delhi News : Sushil Ansal moves trial court for relief

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Wednesday, May 11, 2005

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Sushil Ansal moves trial court for relief

Staff Reporter

NEW DELHI: : Sushil Ansal, the main accused in the Uphaar fire tragedy case, on Tuesday moved a trial court seeking exemption from personal appearance "till further orders''.

Moving the application through his counsel, R.K. Naseem, the accused sought the relief to give full attention to his business engagements. Taking the application on record, the Additional Sessions Judge, Mamata Sehagal, directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to file a reply by May 23. In the application, Ansal urged the court to accept his plea and allow two lawyers nominated by him, R.K. Naseem and K.K. Sareen, to appear on his behalf in turn in the case. As of now, the applicant could only devote about 15 days in a month to his business as the rest of the days were either consumed by his obligation to appear before the court or scheduled holidays, the application said.

It was not only an issue of opportunity cost but also potential losses to the company he ran as important decisions were delayed resulting in cost overruns, the application stated, adding that it was necessary for him to give full time to his business to control this.Ansal also gave an undertaking to the court that he would not raise any objection at any stage in future.

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