State Of Tamil Nadu Public Works Department Through The Secretary vs. The State Of Karnataka Government Of Karnataka . By Its Chief Secretary

Listed on:15.07.2016 Court NO.:05 Item No.:301

SECTION XII

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CIVIL APPEAL NO. 2454 of 2007 WITH

Interlocutory Application No.2

(Application for stay)

WITH

Interlocutory Application No.3 (Application for direction)

AND

Interlocutory Application No.4

(Application for direction)

State of Kerala ...Appellant

Versus

State of Tamil Nadu & Ors. ...Respondents

OFFICE REPORT

The matter above-mentioned alognwith other connected matters was listed before the Hon'ble Court on 7th May, 2007, when inter-alia the following order was passed:-

"Delay condoned. Permission to file SLP is granted in SLP(C)....CC No. 4576/2007.

Leave is granted in all the matters.

Keeping in view the importance of the question involved, we are of the opinion that these matters may be heard by a larger bench. Liberty to mention.

Mr. R. Nedumaran, Advocate accepts notice inb SLP(C) No.7808/2007 and SLP(C)....CC No.8413/2007.

Mr. G. Prakash, Advocate accepts notice in SLP(C) No.7808/2007 and SLP(C)....CC No.4576/2007."

Thereafter the matter above-mentioned alognwith other connected matters was listed before the Hon'ble Court on 18th October, 2011, when inter-alia the following order was passed:-

"The appeals have been listed for final disposal in terms of order dated 22nd September, 2011. We have been informed that this three judge Bench has been constituted only for one week. Learned Senior Counsel appearing for the parties submit that oral arguments in these appeals are likely to také more than six regular hearing days. In view of the submission, subject to orders of Hon'ble the Chief Justice of India, let these appeals be listed for final disposal before an appropriate Bench in the month of February, 2012."

It is submitted that Mr. Ram Babu M.R., Advocate for the Appellant has filed application for stay and directions and the same have been registered as Interlocutory Application Nos.2 and 4. Copies of the same are circulated herewith.

It is further submitted that Mr. B. Balaji, Advocate has filed an application for direction on behalf of Respondent No.1 (State of Tamil Nadu) with affidavit and Annexure A to F and the same has been registered as Interlocutory Application No. 3. Copy of the same is circulated herewith.

It is further submitted that Mr. Ramesh Babu M.R., Advocate has filed counter affidavit on behalf of State of Kerala to the application filed by State of Tamil Nadu. Copy of the same is circulated herewith.

It is also submitted that Mr. Ramesh Babu M.R., Advocate for the appellabnt, has on 16th January, 2016, filed written submission and the same is circulated herewith.

It is further submitted that the original record from the Cauvery Water Tribunal, New Delhi has not been received. In this regard, a letter has been received from Cauvery Water Tribunal, New Delhi stating therein that documents containing thousands of documents in support of the their respective contentions, however, if any documents from the above record are required in connection with issue referred by the party, the same could be supplied.(Copy of letter dated 9.5.2014 is enclosed).

Service of notice is complete.

The matter alongwith the applications above mentioned is listed before the Hon'ble Court with this office report.

Dated this, the 19th day of March, 2016.

ASSISTANT REGISTRAR

COPY TO: Mr. Ramesh Babu M.R., Advocate Mr. V. G. Pragasam, Advocate Mr. V. N. Raghupathy, Advocate Mr. B. Balaji, Advocate

ASSISTANT REGISTRAR

ac