ITEM NO.51 REGISTRAR COURT. 1 SECTION PIL-W

S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

BEFORE THE REGISTRAR MS. ANJU BAJAJ CHANDNA

Writ Petition(s)(Civil) No(s). 557/2020

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 : 10-10-2022 This petition was called on for hearing today.

For Petitioner(s)

Ms. Supriya Juneja, AOR Mr. Vivek Narayan Sharma, AOR Petitioner-in-person

For Respondent(s)

Ms. Manisha T. Karia, AOR Mr. G. Prakash, AOR Mr. Ankit Kumar Lal, AOR Mr. Abhimanyu Tewari, AOR Mr. Avijit Mani Tripathi, AOR Dr. Joseph Aristotle S., AOR Digitally signed by PRIYANKA MALIK Date: 2022.10.11 15:57:45 IST Reason: Signature Not Verified

contd….

	Mr. M. Yogesh Kanna, AOR<br>Dr. Monika Gusain, AOR<br>Mr. Shubhranshu Padhi, AOR<br>Mr. Gopal Jha, AOR<br>Mr. Pukhrambam Ramesh Kumar, AOR<br>Mr. Nirnimesh Dube, AOR<br>Mr. Shovan<br>Mishra, AOR<br>Ms. Pragati Neekhra, AOR<br>Mr. Sameer Abhyankar, AOR<br>Mr. Narendra Kumar, AOR<br>Mr. Kamlendra Mishra, AOR<br>Ms. Astha Sharma, AOR<br>Mr. Gurmeet Singh Makker, AOR<br>Ms. Rashmi Nandakumar, AOR
Appearance
	Petitioner in WP(C)No.557/2020<br>-Mr. Vivek Narayan Sharma, AOR
	Petitioner in WP(C)No.673/2020-<br>Ms. Supriya Juneja, AOR
	Respondent No.14 in WP(C)No.281/2020-<br>Mr. Avi Dhankhar, Adv.
	Respondent No.24 in WP(C)No.281/2020-<br>Ms. Limayinla Jamir, Adv.
	Respondent No.21 in<br>WP(C)No.281/2020<br>Mr. Pukhrambam Ramesh Kumar, AOR
	Respondent No.1 in WP(C)No.673/2020 and<br>Respondent No.15 in WP(C)No.281/2020-<br>Mr. Prateek Samajpati, Adv.
	Respondent No.8 in WP(C)No.557/2020<br>Mr. T.K. Naik, Adv.
	Respondent No.34 in W.P.(C)NO.281/2020<br>Ms. Mantika Haryali, Adv.
	Respondent No.19 in W.P.(C)NO.281/2020-<br>Mr. Vikas Bansal, Adv.
	Respondent No.27 in W.P.(C)NO.281/2020-<br>Ms. Kavita Bhardwaj, Adv.
	Respondent No.25/State of Orissa in<br>NO.281/2020-Ms. Vipasa Tripathi, Adv.	W.P.(C)
	Respondent No.28 in<br>W.P.(C)NO.281/2020-<br>Ms. Nishi Sangtani, Adv. (through VC)
		contd….

Respondent No.35 in W.P.(C)NO.281/2020- Mr. Mukesh Kumar Verma, Adv.

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 are granted four weeks' time for filing counter affidavit.

Service is complete on respondent Nos.1 to 7, 9, 10, 12 and 13 but none has entered appearance on their behalf.

Service is complete on respondent No.14. Ld. Advocate, Ms. Mantika Haryali, appearing on behalf of Ms.Aastha Sharma, Advocate-on-record appears for respondent No.14. She seeks time to file vakalatnama and counter affidavit on behalf of the said respondent. Four weeks' time is granted for doing the needful.

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

Respondent No.4 has filed counter affidavit.

Respondent No.2 is granted four weeks' time for filing counter affidavit.

Ld. counsel for the petitioner is granted two weeks' time to take fresh steps in respect of unserved respondent Nos.1 and 3.

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

Respondent Nos.3 to 6 are granted four weeks' time for filing counter affidavit.

Contd….

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

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

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

Service is complete on respondent Nos.1, 2, 4 to 7, 10 to 13, 16, 18, 20, 24, 26, 30, 33 and 36 to 41 but none has entered appearance on their behalf.

Service is complete on respondent No.3. Ld. Advocate, Mr.Tariq Ahmad, appearing on behalf of Ms. Madhusmita Bhattacharjee, Advocate-on-record appears for respondent No.3. He seeks time to file vakalatnama and counter affidavit on behalf of the said respondent. Four weeks' time is granted for doing the needful.

Service is complete on respondent Nos.9 and 31. Ld. Advocate, Mr. Arnav Singh, appearing on behalf of Mr.Shuvodeep Roy, Advocate-on-record appears for respondent Nos.9 and 31. He seeks time to file vakalatnama and counter affidavit on behalf of the said respondents. Four weeks' time is granted for doing the needful.

Service is complete on respondent No.22. Ld. Advocate, Mr. T.K. Naik, appearing on behalf of Mr. Avijit Mani Tripathi, Advocate-on-record appears for respondent No.22. He seeks time to file vakalatnama and counter affidavit. Four weeks' time is granted for doing the needful.

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contd…

Respondent Nos.14, 15, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 34 and 35 are granted four weeks' time for filing counter affidavit.

Ld. counsel for the appearing respondents submit that they have not received copy of pleadings. Ld. Counsel for the petitioner is directed to serve copy of pleadings upon them within one week and file proof of such service within a week thereafter. Period of four weeks' time to file counter affidavit shall reckon thereafter.

List on 18.11.2022.

ANJU BAJAJ CHANDNA Registrar