IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA LISTED ON : 24.01.2017 CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION Ld.Registrar Court No.: 2

ITEM No. :

TRANSFER PETITIONS (CIVIL) Nos. 680 684 of 2016 WITH INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATION Nos. 1 – 5 of 2016

(Applications for Stay)

UNION OF INDIA AND ANR. ....Petitioners

VERSUS

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY FACULTY FORUM (NITFF) JALANDHAR AND ANR. ETC. ETC. ...Respondents

OFFICE REPORT

The Transfer Petitions above mentioned were listed before the Ld. Registrar Court on 8th December 2016, when he was pleased to pass the following Order:

"T.P.(C) No. 681/2016

Four weeks time, as last chance is given to all the respondents to file the counter affidavit. After expiry of four weeks, list the matter before the Hon'ble Court.

T.P.(C) No. 682/2016

Service of notice is complete on the respondent No.1 but no one has entered appearance on his behalf.

Four weeks time, as last chance is given to respondent Nos. 2 and 3 to file the counter affidavit. After expiry of four weeks, list the matter before the Hon'ble Court.

T.P.(C) No. 683/2016

Service of notice is complete on all the respondents but no one has entered appearance on their behalf. Viewed, in that context, the matter shall be processed for listing before the Hon'ble Court, under the rules.

T.P.(C) No. 684/2016

Respondent No.1 has already filed the counter affidavit. Service of notice is complete on the respondent No.2 but no one has entered appearance on his behalf. Viewed, in that context, the matter shall be processed for listing before the Hon'ble Court, under the rules. Contd...2/

T.P.(C) No. 680/2016 Four weeks time is given to the respondent No. 2 to file the counter affidavit. Await certificate of service of respondent No.1 from the concerned court. List again on 24.1.2017."

TRANSFER PETITION (CIVIL) No. 681 684 of 2016

These matters have already been directed to be listed before the Hon'ble Court.

TRANSFER PETITION (CIVIL) No. 680 of 2016

There are two respondents in this matter.

It is submitted that Mr. Anil Kumar Tandale, Ld. Counsel for the Respondent No. 2 has not filed Counter Affidavit so far.

It is further submitted that pursuant to the reminder issued to the concerned High Court on 19th November, 2016 in respect of service on respondent no. 1, letter dated 30.11.2016 has been received from the concerned High Court stating therein that notice in respect of respondent no. 1 in T.P. (C) No. 680 of 2016 was not received in the High Court and has requested to send the fresh notice in respect thereof to the High Court so that service may be effected on the respondent no. 1 in T.P. (C) No. 680 of 2016.

Service of show cause notice is not complete on the respondent no. 1.

The matter abovementioned is listed before the Ld. Registrar Court with this Office Report.

Dated this the 17th day of January, 2017.

ASSISTANT REGISTRAR

Copy to : 1. Mrs. Anil Katiyar, Advocate

• 2. Mr. Anil Kumar Tandale, Advocate
• 3. M/s. M.V. Kini & Associates, Advocates
• 4. Mr. Ravinder Agarwal, Advocate
• 5. Mr. Ashwani Kumar, Advocate
• 6. Mr. K.V. Sreekumar, Advocate
• 7. Mr. John Mathew, Advocate