LISTED ON: 25.04.2016

BEFORE LD. REGISTRAR COURT NO: 1

ITEM NO: 16

SECTION:XIV IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

PETITION FOR SPECIAL LEAVE TO APPEAL (C) NO. 2146/2014, 13686/15 & 13687-13689/2015

RETAILORS ASSOCIATION OF INDIA ...PETITIONER

VERSUS

STATE OF H.P. & ORS. ...RESPONDENTS

OFFICE REPORT

The matters above mentioned were listed before the Court of Ld. Registrar on 10.02.2016 when the Court was pleased to pass the following order:-

"SLP(C) NO. 2146/2014

As prayed for, affidavit of dasti service in respect of respondent no. 6 be filed within three days.

Opportunity to respondent nos. 1, 2 and 4 to file counter affidavit has already been declined.

None appears for respondent nos. 3 and 5 despite due service

List again on 26.04.2016.

SLP(C) NO. 13686/2015

Fresh steps to be taken for service of all the respondents within three weeks time. Notice be issued thereafter.

SLP(C) NO. 13687-13689/2015

Opportunity to respondent no. 1 and 2 in all the matters and respondent no. 3 in petition no. 13687, 13688 has already been declined.

Fresh address of respondent no. 5 in petition nos. 13687, 13688 of 2015 be furnished within two weeks time. Notice be issued thereafter.

Await service of respondent nos. 6-8 in petition nos. 13687, 13688 of 2015 and respondent nos. 3-6 in petition no. 13689.

None appears for respondent no. 4 despite due service.

List again on 25.04.2016."

SLP(C)No.2146/2014

It is submitted that counsel for the petitioner has still not filed Affidavit with proof of dasti service in respect of respondent No. 6 so far. Ms. Pragati Neekhra and Mr. Shadan Farasat, Advocates have filed Vakalatnama and Appearance on

behalf of Respondent Nos.1, 2 and 4 but they have not filed Counter Affidavit so far. No one has entered appearance on behalf of Respondent Nos.3 and 5 though served with dasti notice.

Service is not complete in respect of respondent No. 6. SLP(C)No.13686/2015

It is submitted that as directed vide Court's Order dated 10.02.2016, fresh show cause notice to all the six respondents was issued on 16.02.2016 by regd. A.D. A.D. card duly signed in respect of respondent No. 3 has been received but no one has entered appearance so far. Neither A.D. card nor unserved cover has been received in respect of respondent Nos. 1 to 2 and 4 to 6.

Service is not complete.

SLP(C) Nos. 13687-13689/2015

It is submitted that counsel for the petitioner has not furnished the fresh address of respondent Nos. 5 and 8 in SLP(C) No. 13687 and 13688/2015. Neither A.D. card nor unserved cover has been received from respondent Nos. 6 to 7 in SLP(C) Nos. 13687 and 13688/2015 and respondent Nos. 3 to 6 in SLP(C) No. 13689/2015 so far. Counsel appearing for Respondent No. 1-2 in all matters and Respondent No. 3 in SLP (C) No. 13687-13688 of 2015 has not filed counter-affidavit so far. No one has entered appearance on behalf of respondent No. 4 in SLP(C) Nos. 13687-13688/2015 though served with notice.

Service is not complete.

The matters above mentioned are listed before the Court of Ld. Registrar with this Office Report.

DATED THIS THE 22nd DAY OF APRIL, 2016.

ASSISTANT REGISTRAR

COPY TO: 1. Mr. Abhinav Mukherjee, Adv Ch. No. 2. M/s. Dua Associates, Adv Ch. No. 3. Ms. Pragati Neekhra, Adv Ch. No. 4. Mr. Shadan Farasat, Adv Ch. No. 5. Mr. Varinder Kumar Sharma, Adv Ch. No.

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