ITEM NO.23 SECTION XI-A REGISTRAR COURT. 1

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

BEFORE THE REGISTRAR SH. H. SHASHIDHARA SHETTY Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s). 15791/2023 SUDHANSU SEKHAR MISHRA & ORS. Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

THE STATE OF ODISHA & ORS.

Respondent $(s)$

WITH

SLP(C) No. 20758/2022 (XI-A)

SLP(C) No. 3091/2023 (XI-A)

SLP(C) No. 24239/2022 (XI-A)

SLP(C) No. 3088/2023 (XI-A)

Date: 10-10-2023 This petition was called on for hearing today.

For Petitioner(s)

Mr. Milind Kumar, AOR Ms. Divva Rov, AOR

For Respondent(s)

Mr. Subhasish Mohanty, AOR Mr. Shubhranshu Padhi, AOR Mr. Niroop Sukriti, Adv. Ms. Rajeshwar Shankar, Adv. Mr. Milind Kumar, AOR Mr. Srisatya Mohanty, AOR

Ms. Anindita Pujari, AOR Mr. Shaileshwar Yadav, Adv.

Ms. Radhika Mohapatra, Adv.

Ms. Bhumika Chouksey, Adv. Mrs. Bhumika Chouksey, Adv. Mr. Ashok Panigrahi, AOR Mr. Nabab Singh, Adv. Ms. Geetanjali Das Krishnan, Adv. Mr. Dharmender Singh, Adv. Mr. G.sivabalamurugan, AOR Mr. Selvaraj Mahendran, Adv. Mr. Selvaraj Mahendran, Adv. Mr. C. Adhikesavan, Adv. Mr. C.adhikesavan, Adv. Mr. P.v.harikrishnan, Adv.

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

SLP(C) No. 15791/2023

Respondent no.1 is granted four weeks' time as final opportunity for filing counter affidavit.

Respondent nos.6 to 17 have filed counter affidavit.

Service is complete on respondent nos. 2 to 5 but none has entered appearance.

SLP(C) No. 20758/2022

Respondent nos.1 to 12 have filed counter affidavit.

Service is complete on respondent nos. 13 to 15 but none has entered appearance.

SLP(C) No. 3091/2023

Respondent nos. 1,2 and 4 have adopted the counter affidavit filed in SLP(C) No. 20758/2022.

Respondent nos.3 and 5 to 10 have filed counter affidavit.

Service is complete on respondent nos. 11 to 14 but none has entered appearance.

Contd….

Item no.23

SLP(C) No. 24239/2022

Respondent no.1 has filed counter affidavit.

Respondent no.2 is granted four weeks' time as final opportunity for filing counter affidavit.

Service is complete on respondent no.3 but none has entered appearance.

SLP(C) No. 3088/2023

Respondent nos.1 to 3 have filed counter affidavit.

Respondent no.5 has failed to file counter affidavit despite last opportunity having been granted, as such, further opportunity stands declined.

Service is complete on respondent no.4 but none has entered appearance.

At the end of the period aforesaid, whether counter affidavit is filed or not, Registry to process the matters for listing before the Hon'ble Court as per rules.

H. SHASHIDHARA SHETTY Registrar