LISTED ON: 20.11.2014 BEFORE LD. REGISTRAR COURT NO: 2 ITEM NO: 41

SECTION:XIV IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

PETITION FOR SPECIAL LEAVE TO APPEAL(C) NO.20960/2013

OFFICE REPORT

The matter above mentioned was listed before the Court of Ld. Registrar on 25.08.2014 when the Court was pleased to pass the following Order:-

SLP(C) No. 20960/2013

What gets revealed from the perusal of the Office Report is that although by Order dated 2.5.2014 of this Court the learned counsel for the respondent No.1 was given six weeks time as last chance for filing the counter affidavit, yet he has not done the needful so far. Therefore no further opportunity is warranted to be given to him on that count taking into consideration the rule position. Service is complete as against the respondent Nos. 3,5,6,10,11, 13, 16 and 18 but no one has entered appearance on their behalf.

The office report further states that respondent Nos. 2, 3, 4, 11, 12,13, 14, 16, 17, 18 and 19 have expressed their inability to engage the services of an Advocate. Therefore, the matter shall be placed before the Supreme Court Legal Aid Services Committee for accord of consideration to their request and on the strength of the rules. The served respondents other than these shall be at liberty to file the counter affidavit within a period of four weeks.

Two weeks time, as last chance is given to the learned counsel for the petitioners to take fresh steps for the service of notice to the unserved respondent No. 7. The office report further is that the application for transposition of respondent Nos. 8 and 9 as petitioner Nos. 44 and 45 filed by the learned counsel for the petitioners has been registered and noted for listing before the Hon'ble Judge in Chamber. List and await orders. SLP(C) No. 26294/2013

What gets revealed from the perusal of the file is that although two opportunities have already been given to the respondent No. 1 for filing the counter affidavit, yet he has not done the needful so far.

Therefore no further opportunity is warranted to be given to him on that count taking into consideration the rule position. Service is reported to be complete as against the other respondents. Viewed thus, the matter shall be processed for listing before the Hon'ble Court, under the rules, if and when the connected ones gets ready for listing."

SLP(C) NO. 20960/2013:

It is submitted that there are 19 respondents. Respondent Nos. 2, 3, 4, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18 and 19 are petitioners in connected SLP(C) No. 26294/2013 represented by Mr. Tarun Gupta, Advocate. Counsel appearing for respondent No. 1 has not filed counter affidavit so far. A.D. card duly signed by respondent Nos. 5 and 6 received and letter acknowledging receipt of notice by respondent No. 10 received but no one has entered appearance so far.

It is further submitted that respondent Nos. 7, 8, 9 and 15 have transposed as petitioners vide Hon'ble Judge in Chamber Order dated 25.11.2013 and 13.10.2014 respectively but counsel for the petitioner has not filed transposition fees so far.

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

DATED THIS THE 19th DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2014.

ASSISTANT REGISTRAR

Copy to:-

Mr. H. K. Chaturvedi, Adv. Ch. No. Mr. Manish K. Bishnoi, Adv. Ch. No. Mr. Tarun Gupta, Adv. Ch. No.

ASSISTANT REGISTRAR

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