Union Of India vs. Sonu Kumar

REGISTRAR COURT. 1 THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCE ITEM NO.15 SECTION XIV

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

BEFORE THE REGISTRAR SH. RAJESH KUMAR GOEL

Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s). 12311/2020

UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

SONU KUMAR & ORS.

$Respondent(s)$

WITH
Diary No(s). 26045/2020 (XI)

$SLP(C)$ No. 2306/2021 (XIV) (FOR ADMISSION and I.R. and IA No.17588/2021-EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT) $SLP(C)$ No. 3285/2021 (XIV) (FOR ADMISSION and I.R. and IA No.26984/2021-EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT)

Date: 12-04-2021 This petition was called on for hearing today.

For Petitioner(s)

Mr. Gurmeet Singh Makker, AOR Ms Sunita Gautam, Adv.

For Respondent(s)

Mr. Mukesh K. Giri, AOR Mr. Ajay Kumar Singh, AOR Dr Rau P.S.Girwar, Adv. Dr Satish Chandra, Adv. Ms. Shashi Kiran, AOR Ms Archana Arora, Adv. Ms Sangeeta Bhalla, Adv. Mr Arjun Sain, Adv.

UPON hearing the counsel through Video Conference, the Court made the following Signature Not Verified ORDER $\frac{1}{2084}$ $\frac{300}{12}$ LP(C) No. 12311/2020

Respondent nos. 1 to 6, 9,12 to 17, 20 to 31, 33 to 40, 42 to 49, 51 to 59 and 61 to 65 have filed counter affidavit.

Item No.15

Ld. counsel for the respondents pointed out that the petitioner is delaying the matter and petitioner should take steps to serve respondent nos. 10,11 and 50 through dasti service.

Ld. Counsel for the petitioner to take fresh steps alongwith fresh particulars of respondent no.11 to effect service on respondent nos.10,11 and 50 within two weeks time. Ld. counsel for the petitioner has requested for dasti service. Dasti in addition is allowed.

Represented respondents are granted four weeks time for filing counter affidavit.

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

At this stage, ld. counsel for the served respondents vehemently argued that this matter is required to be placed before the Hon'ble Court immediately since notice was issued returnable in two weeks. Pursuant to Office Order F.No.11/Judl./2019 dated 12.4.2019, even if the notice has been issued returnable within a fixed time, matter cannot be ordered to be listed before the Hon'ble Court until and unless pleadings are complete and respondents are served. Thus, submission made by the ld. counsel for the respondents cannot be accepted.

Diary No(s). 26045/2020

Sole respondent is granted four weeks time for filing counter affidavit.

Item No.15

SLP(C) No. 2306/2021

Respondent no.1 is granted four weeks time for filing counter affidavit.

Service is complete on respondent no.2 but none has entered appearance.

SLP(C) No. 3285/2021

Service is complete on the sole respondent but none has entered appearance.

List again on 8.7.2021.

RAJESH KUMAR GOEL Registrar