REGISTRAR COURT. 1 SECTION PIL-W ITEM NO.21

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

BEFORE THE REGISTRAR SH. H. SHASHIDHARA SHETTY

<pre>Writ Petition(s)(Civil) No(s). 557/2020</pre>

SHUBHAM AWASTHI

Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

Respondent $(s)$

WITH

W.P.(C) No. 673/2020 (PIL-W)

(FOR ADMISSION and IA No.62024/2020-EX-PARTE AD-INTERIM RELIEF and IA No.62026/2020-EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. and IA No.62025/2020-EXEMPTION FROM FILING AFFIDAVIT)

W.P.(C) No. 556/2020 (PIL-W)

( FOR PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES ON IA 55048/2020

IA No. 55048/2020 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL

DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES)

W.P.(Crl.) No. 281/2020 (PIL-W) ( FOR EARLY HEARING APPLICATION ON IA 97756/2020 FOR EXEMPTION FROM FILING AFFIDAVIT ON IA 97757/2020 FOR PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES ON IA 100070/2020 FOR EXEMPTION FROM FILING AFFIDAVIT ON IA 100071/2020 IA No. 97756/2020 - EARLY HEARING APPLICATION IA No. 100071/2020 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING AFFIDAVIT IA No. 97757/2020 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING AFFIDAVIT IA No. 100070/2020 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES)

Date: 06-01-2023 This petition was called on for hearing today.

<pre>\*\*\*Petitioner(s)</pre>

Mr. Vivek Narayan Sharma, AOR Ms. Mahima Bhardwaj, Adv.

For Respondent(s)

Ms. Laksha Bhavnani, Adv. Mr. Pranshu Kaushal, Adv. Petitioner-in-person Ms. Supriya Juneja, AOR Ms. Sahitya Veena, Adv. Ms. Manisha T. Karia, AOR Ms. Nidhi Nagpal, Adv. Mr. Adarsh Kumar, Adv. Mr. Aditya Kesar, Adv. Mr. Nishe Rajen Shonker, AOR Mrs. Anu K Joy, Adv. Mr. Alim Anvar, Adv. Mr Akshay Amritanshu, AOR Mr Divyansh Singh, Adv. Mr Samyak Jain, Adv. Mr. Ankit Kumar Lal, AOR Mr. Avijit Mani Tripathi, AOR Mr T.K.Nayak, Adv. Mr. Vikas Bansal, Adv. Mr. Shaurya Sahay, Adv. Mr Upendra Mishra, Adv. Mr. Abhimanyu Tewari, AOR Ms. Eliza Bar, Adv. Dr. Joseph Aristotle S., AOR Mr. M. Yogesh Kanna, AOR Dr. Monika Gusain, AOR Mr Avi Dhankhar, Adv. Mr. Shubhranshu Padhi, AOR Mr. Gopal Jha, AOR Mr. Gobind Kumar, Adv. Mr. Pukhrambam Ramesh Kumar, AOR Ms. Anupama Ngangom, Adv.

Mr. Karun Sharma, Adv. Mr. Immanuel Meitei, Adv. Mr. Nirnimesh Dube, AOR Mr. Shovan Mishra, AOR Ms. Bipasa Tripathy, Adv. Mr Rahul Rana, Adv. Ms Kavita Bhardwaj, Adv. Mr Shubham Sethi, Adv. Mr Vishesh, Adv. Ms. Pragati Neekhra, AOR Mr. Sameer Abhyankar, AOR Ms. Nishi Sangtani, Adv. Ms. Yeshi Rinchhen, Adv. Ms. Vani Vandana Chettri, Adv. Mr. Narendra Kumar, AOR Mr. Kamlendra Mishra, AOR Mr. Rajeev Kumar Dubey, Adv. Mr. Ashiwan Mishra, Adv. Ms. Astha Sharma, AOR Ms Muskan Surana, Adv. Mr Neeraj Kumar Sharma, Adv. Ms Priyanka Sharma, Adv. Mr Prahil Sharma, Adv. Mr Harender Singh, Adv. Mr Ambuj Saraswat, Adv. Mr. Gurmeet Singh Makker, AOR Ms. Rashmi Nandakumar, AOR Mr Ajay Pal, AOR

Ms Priyanka C, Adv. Mr Mayank Dahyia, Adv. Item no.21

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

W.P.(C) No.557/2020

Respondent nos. 8 and 11 have failed to file counter affidavit despite last opportunity having been granted, as such, further opportunity stands declined.

Service is complete on respondent nos 1 to 7,9,10 and 12 to 14 but none has entered appearance. However, Ld. counsel, Mr Devrat appearing on behalf of Ms Astha Sharma, Advocate-onrecord appears for respondent no.14 and seeks time for filing vakalatnama and counter affidavit. Be filed within four weeks time.

Ld. Counsel appearing on behalf of respondent no.9 submits that they have filed vakalatnama. Registry to verify and update the records.

W.P.(C) No. 556/2020

Respondent nos. 3 to 6 have failed to file counter affidavit despite last opportunity having been granted, as such, further opportunity stands declined.

Service is complete on respondent nos. 1,2 and 7 but none has entered appearance.

W.P.(Crl.) No. 281/2020

Memo of appearance has been filed on behalf of respondent no.26. Vakalatnama and counter affidavit be filed within four weeks as final opportunity, as prayed.

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Item no.21

Respondent no.9 has failed to file counter affidavit despite last opportunity having been granted, as such, further opportunity stands declined.

Respondent nos. 8,17,28,29 and 32 have filed counter affidavit.

Ld. Counsel, Mr T.K.Nayak appearing on behalf of Mr Avijit Mani Tripathi, Advocate-on-record appears on behalf of respondent no.22 and seeks time to file vakalatnama and counter affidavit. Be filed within four weeks.

Ld. Advocate-on-record, Mr Nishe Rajen Shonker appears on behalf of respondent no.18 and seeks time to file vakalatnama and counter affidavit. Be filed within four weeks.

Ld. Counsel appearing on behalf of respondent no.31 and seeks time to file vakalatnama and counter affidavit. Be filed within four weeks.

Ld. Counsel, Mr Sai Shashank appearing on behalf of Mr Shuvodeep Roy, Advocate-on-record appears on behalf of the respondents-State of Assam and Tripura and seeks time to file vakalatnama and counter affidavit. Be filed within four weeks.

Ld. Counsel, Ms Arushi Mishra appearing on behalf of Ms Madhumita Bhattacharjee, Advocate-on-record appears on behalf of one of the respondents and seeks time to file vakalatnama and counter affidavit. Be filed within four weeks.

Ld. Counsels for respondent nos. 14,15,19,21,23,25,27,34, 35 and other respondents also submit that copy of the petition has not been received.

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Ld. Counsel for the petitioner is directed to furnish copy of the petition within one week as special chance and file proof thereof.

Service is complete on the remaining respondents but none has entered appearance.

W.P.(C) No. 673/2020

Respondent no.2 has failed to file counter affidavit despite last opportunity having been granted, as such, further opportunity stands declined.

Respondent no.4 has filed counter affidavit.

Ld. Counsel for the petitioner has neither taken fresh steps nor filed fresh particulars in respect of unserved respondent nos.1 and 3 despite last opportunity having been granted, as such, Registry to process the matter for listing before the Hon'ble Judge in Chambers for necessary directions.

However, ld Advocate-on-record, Mr Nishe Rajen Shonker appears on behalf of respondent no.3 and seeks time to file vakalatnama and counter affidavit. Be filed within four weeks.

H. SHASHIDHARA SHETTY Registrar