ITEM NO.45 REGISTRAR COURT SECTION XI-A

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

BEFORE THE REGISTRAR MS. SUJATA SINGH

Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s). 2992-2995/2024

ABDUL RASAK & ORS.

Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

THE STATE OF KERALA & ORS.

Respondent(s)

Date: 21-10-2024 These petitions were called on for hearing today.

For Petitioner(s)

Mr. Jogy Scaria, AOR Mrs. Beena Victor, Adv. Ms. M.priya, Adv. Mr. Vivek Guruprasad Ballekare, Adv. Mr. Dhakne Mahesh Chandrakant, Adv. Mr. Ashwani Kumar Soni, Adv.

For Respondent(s)

Mr. Nishe Rajen Shonker, AOR Mrs. Anu K Joy, Adv. Mr. Alim Anvar, Adv.

Ms. Aakashi Lodha, AOR

Ms. Anu B., AOR

Item no.45

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

SLP(C)NO. 2992/2024

Respondent nos.1,2 and 4 are granted four weeks' time as last opportunity for filing counter affidavit.

Respondent nos.6 and 12 to 15 are granted four weeks' time for filing counter affidavit.

Service is complete on respondent nos. 3, 5 and 8 to 10 but none has entered appearance.

Service is complete on respondent no.11. As per office report, ld. counsel who appeared on behalf of respondent no.11 on 29.08.2024, has not filed vakalatnama and counter affidavit. However, ld. Advocate-on-record, Ms Aakashi Lodha appears on behalf of respondent no.11 and submits that vakalatnama has been filed on 18.3.2024 vide Dy. No.69357/2024 and seeks time to file counter affidavit. Registry to verify and update the records. Counter affidavit be filed within four weeks as last opportunity.

Ld. counsel for the petitioner is granted two weeks' time as final opportunity to take fresh steps in respect of unserved respondent no.7.

SLP(C)NO. 2993/2024

Respondent nos.1 and 2 are granted four weeks' time as last opportunity for filing counter affidavit.

Respondent nos.6,7,9 and 15 are granted four weeks' time for filing counter affidavit.

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Item no.45

Service is complete on respondent nos. 3,4, 8, 10 and 12 to 14 but none has entered appearance.

Service is complete on respondent no.5. Ld. Advocate-onrecord, Ms Aakashi Lodha appears on behalf of the said respondent and submits that vakalatnama has been filed and seeks time to file counter affidavit. Registry to verify and update the records. Counter affidavit be filed within four weeks.

Service is complete on respondent no.11. Ld. counsel who appeared on behalf of respondent no.11 on 29.08.2024, has not filed vakalatnama and counter affidavit and today also none is present on behalf of the said respondent.

Ld. counsel for the petitioner is granted two weeks' time as final opportunity to take fresh steps in respect of unserved respondent no.16.

SLP(C)NO.2994/2024

Respondent no.2 is granted four weeks' time as last opportunity for filing counter affidavit.

Respondent no.7 is granted four weeks' time for filing counter affidavit.

Service is complete on respondent no.1. Ld. Advocate-onrecord, Ms Aakashi Lodha appears on behalf of the said respondent and submits that vakalatnama has been filed and seeks time to file counter affidavit. Registry to verify and update the records. Counter affidavit be filed within four weeks.

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Item no.45

Service is complete on respondent nos. 3 and 5 but none has entered appearance.

Ld. counsel for the petitioner is granted two weeks' time as final opportunity to take fresh steps in respect of unserved respondent nos.4 and 6.

SLP(C)NO.2995/2024

Respondent no.2 is granted four weeks' time as last opportunity for filing counter affidavit.

Respondent no.1 is granted four weeks' time for filing counter affidavit.

Service is complete on respondent nos. 3 and 6 but none has entered appearance.

Service is complete on respondent no.5. Ld. counsel who appeared on behalf of respondent no.5 on 29.08.2024, has not filed vakalatnama and counter affidavit but none has appeared today.

Ld. counsel for the petitioner is granted two weeks' time as final opportunity to take fresh steps in respect of unserved respondent no.4.

List again on 12.02.2025.

SUJATA SINGH Registrar

HJ

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