Listed On: 24.04.2017 Before Ld. Registrar Court No.: Item No. :

SECTION:XIV

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

PETITION FOR SPECIAL LEAVE TO APPEAL (CIVIL) Nos. 15594, 26723, 27273 and 16725 of 2016

UNION OF INDIA & ORS. ...PETITIONERS

VERSUS

VINOD PRAKASH PANDEY & ANR. ...RESPONDENTS

OFFICE REPORT

The matter above mentioned was listed before the Court Of Ld. Registrar on 10.03.2017, when the Court was pleased to inter-alia pass the following Order:-

"SLP(C) Nos. 13531 and 15594/2016

Service is complete on all the respondents. Four weeks time, as last chance is given to the appearing respondents to file the counter affidavit who have not filed as yet. After expiry of four weeks, list the matters before the Hon'ble Court.

However, Ms. Surbhi Mehta, Ld. Counsel for both the respondents in SLP(C) No. 15594/2016 has stated that she is adopting the counter affidavit filed by respondent Nos. 8 and 9 in connected SLP(C) Nos. 24745/2015. This is taken on record.

SLP(C) Nos. 23110-23111,22848-22849,28273 and 17000/2016

Ld. Counsel for the petitioners has failed to file the spare copies for issuance of notice to the respondents despite Hon'ble Court's Order dated 1.7.2016 and 23.09.2016 respectively. Viewed in that context, the matters shall be processed for listing before the Hon'ble Judge in Chambers for further directions. Await orders. List thereafter.

SLP(C) No. 36373/2016

Four weeks time, as last chance is given to the learned counsel for the petitioners to comply with the terms of the order dated 10.3.2017 of this Court in respect of respondent Nos. 2 to 6.

SLP(C) No. 27273/2016

Mr. S.K. Malik, Ld. Counsel for all the respondents has stated that respondent No.10 has expired. Ld. Counsel is directed to take appropriate steps in this regard. SLP(C) No. 27438/2016

As per postal tracking report notice issued to the respondent Nos. 3, 4 and 6 has been not been served. Hence, learned counsel for the petitioners shall within a period of two weeks take fresh steps for the service of notice to him.

SLP(C) Nos. 32096-32098/2016

Service of notice is complete on the respondent No.2 but no one has entered appearance on his behalf. As per postal tracking report notice issued to the respondent No.1 has been received back with postal remarks "Left India". Hence, learned counsel for the petitioners shall within a period of four weeks file the fresh particulars of the said respondent and he shall also take fresh steps for the service of notice to him within the same period in compliance with the rules governing the subject.

SLP(C) No. 26723/2016

File not received. List again on 4.7.2017."

SLP (C) No. 15594 of 2016:-

It is submitted that matter falls under complete category.

SLP (C) No. 26723 of 2016

It is submitted that matter is already noted in chamber pool vide Ld. Registrar Order dated 02.01.2017.

SLP (C) No. 27273 of 2016

It is submitted that Counsel for the petitioner has not taken steps to bring on record the LR of deceased Respondent No. 10 who is reported to be dead. Counsel appearing for all the Respondent has not filed counter-affidavit so far.

Service is not complete on Respondent No. 10.

SLP (C) No. 16725 of 2016

The matter above mentioned was listed before the Hon'ble Judge-in-Chambers on 09.12.2016, when His Lordship was pleased to pass the following Order:-

"Learned counsel appearing for the appellant prays for and is granted two weeks' further time to file the spare copies of the SLP paper-books for issuance of show cause notice to the unserved respondent."

It is submitted that fresh show cause notice to sole respondent was issued on 21.12.2016 by registered A.D. Unserved cover with postal remarks 'incomplete address' has been received from postal authorities.

Service is not complete.

The matter above-mentioned is listed before the Court Of Ld. Registrar with this Office Report.

DATED THIS THE 24th DAY OF ARPIL, 2017.

ASSISTANT REGISTRAR

Copy to :-

Mr. S. N. Terdal, Advocate

Mr. Ananga Bhathachryya, Advocate