ITEM NO.43 REGISTRAR COURT. 1 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 SH. H. SHASHIDHARA SHETTY

Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s). 773-788/2021

GANAPATHI HEGDE, ETC. Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA & ANR. Respondent(s)

) WITH SLP(C) No. 4843/2021 (IV-A) ) SLP(C) No. 2162-2163/2022 (IV-A) ) SLP(C) No. 11420-11423/2021 (IV-A) ) SLP(C) No. 5700/2021 (IV-A) ) SLP(C) No. 15147-15148/2021 (IV-A) ) SLP(C) No. 12658/2021 (IV-A) ) SLP(C) No. 12922-12925/2021 (IV-A) ) SLP(C) No. 7813-7818/2021 (IV-A) ) SLP(C) No. 7271-7272/2021 (IV-A) ) SLP(C) No. 6918/2021 (IV-A) ) SLP(C) No. 3629-3636/2021 (IV-A) ) SLP(C) No. 6225-6239/2021 (IV-A) ) SLP(C) No. 6033/2021 (IV-A) ) SLP(C) No. 5828-5829/2021 (IV-A) ) SLP(C) No. 5030/2021 (IV-A) ) SLP(C) No. 4228/2021 (IV-A) ) SLP(C) No. 2177/2021 (IV-A) Digitally signed by PRIYANKA MALIK Date: 2023.02.04 12:23:25 IST Reason: Signature Not Verified

SLP(C) No. 981-997/2021 (IV-A) ) SLP(C) No. 1015/2022 (IV-A) ) Date : 31-01-2023 These petitions were called on for hearing today. For Petitioner(s) Mr. K. Maruthi Rao, Adv. Mr. Chandra Mohan Anisetty, Adv. Mrs. Anjani Aiyagari, AOR Mrs. Vaijayanthi Girish, AOR Mr. Pai Amit, AOR Mr. Abhiyudaya Vats, Adv. M/S. Lex Regis Law Offices, AOR Mr. Ankur S. Kulkarni, Adv. Ms. Uditha Chakravarthy, Adv. Mr. Anand Sanjay M. Nuli, Adv. Mr. Dharm Singh, Adv. M/S. Nuli & Nuli, AOR For Respondent(s) Mr. V. N. Raghupathy, AOR Mr. Manendra Pal Gupta, Adv. Mr. Dhanesh Ieshdhan, Adv. UPON hearing the counsel, the Court made the following O R D E R SLP(C) No. 773-788/2021 All the respondents have filed counter affidavit. SLP(C) No.4843, 4228 and 2117/2021 Opportunity to respondent Nos.1 and 2 in SLP(C) No.4843/2021, respondent No.1 to 10 in SLP(C) No.4228/2021 and

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SLP(C) No.2117/2021 to file counter affidavit has already been declined.

contd…

SLP(C) No.981-997/2021

Respondent No.4 in SLP(C) No.981/2021, respondent Nos.4 to 8 in SLP(C) No.982/2021 and respondent Nos.4 to 7 in SLP(C) No.991/2021 have been deleted from the array of parties in terms of order dated 6.5.2022 passed by the Hon'ble Judge in Chambers.

Respondent Nos.1 to 3 have filed counter affidavit.

Service is complete on the remaining respondents, but none has entered appearance.

SLP(C) No.5030/2021

Respondent Nos.1 to 3 are granted four weeks' time, as last opportunity, for filing counter affidavit (vakalatnama filed on 17.10.2022).

SLP(C) No.11420-423,12658 and 12922-925/2021

All the respondents are granted four weeks' time for filing counter affidavit.

SLP(C) No.7813-7818 and 7271-7272/2021

Ld. Counsel for the petitioner is granted four weeks' time to take appropriate steps in respect of deceased respondents, as mentioned in the office report dated 30.1.2023.

Ld. Counsel for the petitioner is granted two weeks' time to take fresh steps and file fresh particulars in respect of the unserved respondent Nos.6 and 9 in SLP(C) No.7813 and respondent Nos.6 and 8 in SLP(C) No. 7816/2021.

contd….

Respondent Nos. 1 to 3 in SLP(C) No.7813, 7816, 7817, 7818, 7271 and 7272/2021 and respondent Nos.1 to 4 in SLP(C) No.7814-7815/2021 are granted four weeks' time, as last opportunity, for filing counter affidavit.

Service is complete on the remaining respondents, but none has entered appearance.

SLP(C) No.15147-15148/2021

Respondent Nos.1 and 2 are granted four weeks' time for filing counter affidavit.

Service is complete on respondent No.3 but none has entered appearance.

SLP(C) No.1015/2022

Respondent Nos.1 to 5 are granted four weeks' time for filing counter affidavit.

SLP(C) No.2162-2163/2022

Respondent Nos.1 to 3 are granted four weeks' time for filing counter affidavit.

Remaining matters

Ld. Counsel for the petitioner is granted two weeks' time to take fresh steps and file fresh particulars in respect of the unserved respondents as mentioned in the office report dated 30.1.2023.

Ld. Counsel for the petitioner is granted four weeks' time to take appropriate steps in respect of deceased respondents as mentioned in the office report dated 30.1.2023.

Contd…

The duly represented respondents as mentioned in the office report dated 30.1.2023 are granted four weeks' time to file counter affidavit.

Service is complete on the remaining respondents, but none has entered appearance.

SLP(C) No.3629/2021

Despite last opportunity having been granted, Ld.Counsel for the petitioner has not taken appropriate steps in respect of deceased respondent Nos.4 and 5 and also not taken fresh steps alongwith fresh particulars in respect of respondent Nos.7 and 9 to 12, as such, Registry to process the matter for listing before the Hon'ble Judge in Chambers for necessary directions.

H. SHASHIDHARA SHETTY Registrar