LISTING ON 06.09.2016 COURT NO. 11 ITEM NO. 25

SEC.IVA

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

PETITIONS FOR SPECIAL LEAVE TO APPEAL (CIVIL) NOS. 42714272, 785355, 23104105, 23326, 23110111, CC Nos. 12263, 17000 AND 22848849 OF 2016 WITH PRAYER FOR INTERIM RELIEF

Union of India And Anr. ...Petitioners

Versus-

Dr. P.P. Krishnapur And Anr. etc. ...Respondents

OFFICE REPORT

SLP(C) Nos. 427172/2016 AND 785355/2016

The matters above mentioned alongwith connected matters were listed before the Hon'ble Court on 29.04.2016, when the Court was pleased to pass the following Order:

"List on nonmiscellaneous day in the month of September, 2016.

In the meantime, the Office Report dated 28.04.2016 be complied with."

There are 2 respondents in both the SLPs. Mr. Ananga Bhattacharyya, Advocate has filed memo of appearance/vakalatanama on behalf of Respondent No. 1 in both the SLPs, but no counter affidavit filed so far. Respondent No. 2 in SLP Nos. 785855/2016 has been served by way of affidavit of dasti service, but no one has entered appearance so far. Nothing has been received back in respect of Respondent No. 2 in SLP Nos. 427172/2016 and counsel has not taken fresh steps for effecting service upon the unserved respondent after the above quoted order of the Hon'ble Court.

It is submitted that Mr. B.V. Balaram Das, Advocate for the petitioners has been appointed as Presiding Officer, Employees' Provident Fund Appellate Tribunal (EPFAT). Therefore, Mr. S.N. Terdal, Advocate has been appointed in his place as per the Office Order dated 02.06.2016 received from the Ministry of Law and Justice(Copy enclosed). But Mr. S.N. Terdal, Advocate has not filed his memo of appearance on behalf of petitioners.

Service is incomplete on Respondent No. 2 in SLP Nos. 427172/2016 and complete in SLP(C) Nos. 785355/2016.

SLP(C) Nos. 23104105, 23326 AND 23110111 OF 2016

The matters above mentioned were listed before the Hon'ble Court on 01.07.2016, with an office report dated 24.06.2016, when the Court was pleased to pass the following Order:

"Delay is condoned subject to payment of costs of Rs. 5,000/ (Rupees Five Thousand) in each case with the Supreme Court Employees Mutual Welfare Fund within a period of four weeks. Issue notice. Tag with Special Leave Petition © No. 24745/2015 @ CC No. 12706/2015"

SLP(C) Nos. 23104105 OF 2016

Accordingly, show cause notice was issued on 17.08.2016 to sole respondent through Regd. A.D. post. As per Tracking Report of India Post, service if effected on 23.05.2016 on sole respondent, but no appearance is filed. Service of show cause notice is complete(Copy enclosed).

SLP(C) Nos. 2311011/2016 AND 23326/2016

It is submitted that counsel for the petitioners has deposited the costs of Rs. 5,000/ in these matters, but has not filed spare copies of SLPs so far. Hence show cause notice could not be issued in theses matters so far.

SLP CC...(C) No. 12263/2016

The above mentioned matter was listed before the Hon'ble Court on 11.07.2016 with an office report 08.07.2016, when the Court was pleased to pass the following Order:

"Application seeking exemption from filing certified copy of the impugned order is allowed. Delay in filing special leave petition is condoned subject to payment of Rs.5,000/, as costs, with the Supreme Court Employees' Mutual Welfare Fund, within two weeks from today. Issue notice.

Tag with SLP(C) No.24745/2015. In the meantime, contempt proceedings, if any, shall not be proceeded with. "

It is submitted that counsel for the petitioner has neither deposited the costs of Rs. 5,000/ with Supreme Court Mutual Fund nor filed spare copies of SLP so far. Hence SLP could not registered and show cause notice could not be issued to the respondents so far.

SLP(C) No. 1700 OF 2016

The above mentioned matter was listed before the Hon'ble Court on 05.07.2016 with an office report 04.06.2016, when the Court was pleased to pass the following Order:

"Delay condoned. Issue notice."

It is submitted that counsel for the petitioner has not filed spare copy of SLP. Hence show cause notice could not be issued to the sole respondent so far.

SLP(C) Nos. 22848849 OF 2016

The above mentioned matters were listed before the Hon'ble Court on 01.07.2016 with an office report 30.06.2016, when the Court was pleased to pass the following Order:

"Delay is condoned subject to payment of costs of Rs.5,000/ (Rupees Five Thousand) with the Supreme Court Employees Mutual Welfare Fund within a period of four weeks.

Issue notice.

Tag with Special Leave Petition (C) No.24745/2015 @ CC No.12706/2015."

It is submitted that upon depositing the cost of Rs. 5,000/ SLP is registered.

It is further submitted that counsel for the petitioner has not filed spare copy of SLP for issuance of show cause notice to the sole respondent. Hence show cause notice could not be issued so far.

The matters above mentioned are listed before the Hon'ble Court with this Office Report.

Dated this the 5 th day of September, 2016. Copy to: Mr. S.N. Terdal, Advocate Ms. Ananga Bhattacharyya, Advocate

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