Nidhi Chaudhary vs. Union Of India

ITEM NO.31 Court 7 (Video Conferencing) SECTION PIL-W

S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

Writ Petition(s)(Civil) No(s). 1416/2020

KUSH KALRA Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

UNION OF INDIA & ORS. Respondent(s) IA NOS.87814 & 87818/2021- APPLICATIONS FOR STAY AND EXEMPTION FROM FILING NOTARIZED AFFIDAVIT WITH

W.P.(C) No. 524/2021 (PIL-W) IA No. 60429/2021 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING NOTARISED AFFIDAVIT IA No. 60428/2021 - PERMISSION TO APPEAR AND ARGUE IN PERSON)

Date : 30-07-2021 These petitions were called on for hearing today.

CORAM :

Reason:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KISHAN KAUL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HRISHIKESH ROY

For Petitioner(s) Petitioner-in-person

Mr. Chinmoy Pradip Sharma, Sr. Adv. Mr. Mohit Paul, AOR Ms. Sunaina Phul, Adv. Mr. Irfan Haseib, Adv.

For Respondent(s) Ms. Archana Pathak Dave, Adv. Ms. Ruchi Kohli, Adv. Mr. Chinmayee Chandra, Adv. Mr. Arvind Kumar Sharma, AOR

UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following O R D E R

Permission to appear and argue in person is allowed.

Applications for exemption from filing notarised

affidavit are allowed.

Writ Petition(s)(Civil) No(s). 1416/2020 Digitally signed by Anita Malhotra Date: 2021.07.31 13:17:32 IST Signature Not Verified

Notice was issued in this matter on 10.03.2021 but no counter affidavit has been filed.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the adjournment letter was circulated in the connected Writ Petition [C] No.524/2021 which they oppose. We find, on perusal, the matter is slightly different.

We grant last opportunity to the respondents to file their counter affidavit within two weeks as it is stated that the next round of examination will take place on 05.09.2021.

List the main matter as well as the prayer/application for interim relief on 18.08.2021.

W.P.(C) No. 524/2021

An adjournment letter has been circulated by learned counsel for the respondent/UOI.

Notice was issued on 21.05.2021.

We grant two weeks' time to file counter affidavit.

List the main matter as well as the prayer/application for interim relief on 18.08.2021.

[ASHA SUNDRIYAL] [BEENA JOLLY] ASTT. REGISTRAR-cum-PS COURT MASTER (NSH)