ITEM NO.12 REGISTRAR COURT SECTION IV-A

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

BEFORE THE REGISTRAR MS. SUJATA SINGH

Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s). 249/2022

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

SURESH K NAIK & ORS. Respondent(s)

ONLY SLP(C) No.848/2022, SLP (C) No. 2209/2022, SLP (C) No. 2608- 2613/2022, SLP (C) 2959/2022 LISTED AGAINST THIS ITEM WITH SLP(C) No. 848/2022 (IV-A) IA No. 121073/2022 - APPLICATION FOR SUBSTITUTION IA No. 121074/2022 - CONDONATION OF DELAY IN FILING SUBSTITUTION APPLN. SLP(C) No. 2209/2022 (IV-A) FOR ADMISSION and IA No.20595/2022-EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. SLP(C) No. 2608-2613/2022 (IV-A) FOR ADMISSION and I.R. and IA No.24027/2022-EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. SLP(C) No. 2959/2022 (IV-A) FOR ADMISSION and I.R. Date : 28-02-2025 This petition was called on for hearing today. For Petitioner(s) : Mr. V. N. Raghupathy, AOR Ms. Mythili S, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Ajay Kumar, AOR Mr. Dhananjay Garg, AOR Mr. Abhishek Garg, Adv. Ms. Anu Kushwaha, Adv.

Mr. Vikas Kumar Pandey, Adv. Mr. Rameshwar Prasad Goyal, AOR

contd….

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

SLP (C)No. 848/2022

Respondent No.1 has failed to file counter affidavit, despite the grant of last opportunity. Hence, further opportunity to file the same is hereby declined.

Respondent Nos.3 and 4 have already filed counter affidavit.

Ld. Counsel for the petitioner has filed application seeking substitution of legal representatives of deceased respondent No.2 but the application is defective. As the defects in the application have not been cured since 2022, hence, the matter be listed alongwith defective application before the Hon'ble Judge in Chambers for necessary directions.

SLP (C)No. 2209/2022

Respondent No.1 has failed to file counter affidavit, despite the grant of last opportunity. Hence, further opportunity to file the same is hereby declined.

Respondent Nos.2 to 7 have already filed counter affidavit.

Registry to process the matter for listing before the Hon'ble Court, as per rules.

SLP(C) No. 2608-2613/2022

Respondent No.1 has failed to file counter affidavit,

contd….

despite the grant of last opportunity. Hence, further opportunity to file the same is hereby declined.

Respondent Nos.2 to 6 have already filed counter affidavit.

Registry to process the matter for listing before the Hon'ble Court, as per rules.

SLP(C) No. 2959/2022

Ld. counsel for respondent No.1 has not filed counter affidavit since 2022. Hence, further opportunity to file the same is hereby declined.

Respondent Nos.3 to 5 have already filed counter affidavit.

Ld. Counsel for the petitioner is granted four weeks' time to take appropriate steps with regard to deceased respondent No.2.

List again on 22.04.2025.

SUJATA SINGH rd Registrar