Union Of India And Anr. Etc. Etc vs. The Highland Produce Co. Ltd. And Ors. Etc. Etc

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 M K HANJURA

Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s). 19309-19341/2012

UNION OF INDIA & ANR Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

M/S HIGHLAND PRODUCES CO.LTD.& ORS. Respondent(s)

(with office report)

Date : 29/10/2014 These petitions were called on for hearing today.

For Petitioner(s) Ms.Sushma Verma,adv.

Mr. B. Krishna Prasad,Adv.

For Respondent(s) Ms.Neelam Saini,adv. Mr. M. P. Vinod,Adv.

Mr/Ms.Bindu K.Nair,adv. Mr. P. George Giri,Adv. Mr.Wills Mathews,adv. Mr. Rabin Majumder,Adv. Mr.Pratap Venugopal,adv. M/s. K. J. John & Co.,Adv. Mr.Raghent Basant,adv. Ms. Liz Mathew,Adv.

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

The office report is that although by order dated 12.08.2014 of this Court, four weeks time as last chance was given to the sole respondent No.17 to file the counter affidavit, yet he has not done the needful so far. Therefore, no further opportunity is warranted Signature Not Verified

to be given to him on that count taking into consideration the rule Digitally signed by Sushma Kumari Bajaj Date: 2014.10.31 16:10:16 IST Reason: position.

ITEM NO.17 -2-

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Service of notice is complete on the respondent Nos.15,16,19,20,23,24,26,27,31,32,34,41 & 44, but no one has entered appearance on their behalf. These respondents shall be at liberty to file the counter affidavit within a period of four weeks, in case they intend to do so, whereafter no further extension shall be provided.

The respondent Nos. 6,10, 17, 25, 30, 46-48 have failed to file the counter affidavit within the period stipulated under the rules.

Fresh steps for the service of notice by usual mode to the unserved respondents shall be taken by the Ld.counsel for the petitioners within a period of three weeks. Dasti in addition is permitted to be served through the Trial Court, the particulars of which shall be furnished by the Ld.counsel for the petitioners within the same period.

List again on 13.01.2015.

(M K HANJURA) Registrar

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