ITEM NO.27 REGISTRAR COURT. 1 SECTION XI-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. APARNA AJITSARIA

Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s). 6839/2023

STATE OF ODISHA & ORS. Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

DHRUBA CHARAN BISWAL (SINCE DEAD) REPRESENTED THROUGH LRS Respondent(s)

WITH Diary No(s). 15505/2023 (XI-A)

IA No. 166030/2023 - CONDONATION OF DELAY IN FILING IA No. 166031/2023 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT) SLP(C) No. 7823/2023 (XI-A)

SLP(C) No. 11176/2023 (XI-A)

IA No. 256875/2023 - DELETING THE NAME OF PETITIONER/RESPONDENT) SLP(C) No. 11177/2023 (XI-A)

SLP(C) No. 12080/2023 (XI-A)

Date : 06-03-2024 This petition was called on for hearing today.

For Petitioner(s)	Mr. Som Raj Choudhury, AOR
	Mr. Shovan<br>Mishra, AOR<br>Ms. Bipasa Tripathy, Adv.
	Mr. Kiran Kumar Patra, AOR<br>Mr. Sunil Mund, Adv.
For Respondent(s)	Ms. Mohini Priya, AOR
	Mr. Ashok Panigrahi, Adv.<br>Mr. S. Vinay Ratnakar, AOR

contd….

Mr. Nabab Singh, Adv. Ms. Geetanjali Das Krishnan, Adv. Mr. Mukesh Jain, AOR Mr. Nachiketa Joshi, AOR Mr. Pranit Pranav, Adv. Mr. Santosh Kumar, Adv. Mr. Kush Chaturvedi, AOR Mr. Syed Faraz Alam, Adv. Mr. Atharva Gaur, Adv. Mr. Aayushman Aggarwal, Adv.

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

SLP(C) No.6839/2023

Respondent Nos.1 to 11 have already filed counter affidavit.

Ld. Counsel for the petitioner has been elevated as Judge of the High Court. Ld. Advocate-on-record, Mr. Shibashish Mishra seeks four weeks' time to file fresh vakalatnama on behalf of the petitioner.

Diary No(s). 15505/2023

Service is complete on the sole respondent but none has entered appearance.

Ld. Counsel for the petitioner has filed an Application for deletion in respect of petitioner No.5.

Registry to process the matter for listing before the Hon'ble Judge in Chambers for necessary directions.

contd….

SLP(C) No. 7823/2023

Ld. Counsel for the petitioner submits that respondent No.1 has expired and seeks four weeks' time to take appropriate steps in that regard. Granted.

Respondent No.3 has failed to file counter affidavit, despite last and final opportunity having been granted, as such, further opportunity stands declined.

Service is complete on respondent Nos.2 and 4 to 7 but none has entered appearance.

SLP(C) No. 11177/2023

Sole respondent has failed to file counter affidavit, despite last opportunity having been granted, as such, further opportunity stands declined.

SLP(C) No. 12080/2023

Sole respondent has filed counter affidavit.

SLP(C) No. 11176/2023

Service is complete on respondent No.1. Ld. Advocate-onrecord, Mr. Nachiketa Joshi appears for respondent No.1 and submits that he has already filed vakalatnama and prays for time to file counter affidavit. Office to verify and update the records. Counter affidavit be filed within four weeks.

Ld. Counsel for the petitioner has filed an Application for deletion in respect of respondent No.2.

Registry to process the matters for listing before the Hon'ble Judge in Chambers for necessary directions.

APARNA AJITSARIA Registrar