Jitinder Singh vs. Land Acquisition Collector Ludhiana Improvement Trust
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This Supreme Court Office Report details the procedural progress of a Civil Appeal concerning land acquisition, highlighting the status of party representation, notice service, and the presumption regarding the filing of statements of case. It serves as a crucial update for legal professionals tracking procedural compliance in high-stakes appeals.
Case Identifiers
Petitioner's Counsel
Respondent's Counsel
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Brief Facts Summary
This document is an Office Report on Pre-Final Hearing for Civil Appeal Nos. 9651 and 9652 of 2014 before the Supreme Court of India. It notes that there are three common respondents, with Respondent No. 2 represented, but Respondent Nos. 1 and 3 having been served notice but not yet entered appearance. The report also records that the original record was returned to the High Court in December 2014 and that both appellant and respondent counsel have not filed statements of case, leading to a presumption, per Supreme Court Rules, that they do not wish to file further statements.
Timeline of Events
Filing Date of the case.
Registration Date of the case.
Original record in the appeal returned to concerned High Court.
Date of Registry's letter concerning filing of Statement of Case.
Date of Registry's second letter concerning filing of Statement of Case.
Date of this Office Report on Pre-Final Hearing.
Key Factual Findings
There are three common respondents in both civil appeals.
Source: Current Court Finding
Respondent No. 2 is represented through Mr. Ritesh Khatri, Advocate.
Source: Current Court Finding
Respondent Nos. 1 and 3 have been served with Notice of Lodgement of Petition to Appeal stage but have not chosen to enter appearance so far.
Source: Current Court Finding
Original record in the appeal has been returned to concerned High Court vide office order dated 03.12.2014.
Source: Current Court Finding
Counsel for Appellant as well as Respondent has not filed Statement of Case despite Registry's letters dated 27.10.2015 and 06.01.2016.
Source: Current Court Finding
It is presumed that the appellant has adopted the list of dates/synopsis as statement of case, in terms of Rule 32, Sub Rule-2 of S.C.R. 2013.
Source: Current Court Finding
It is presumed that the respondent does not desire to lodge statement of case in the appeal, if not filed within stipulated time as provided in Sub Rule-1 of S.C.R. 2013.
Source: Current Court Finding
Primary Legal Issues
Secondary Legal Issues
- Strict Adherence to Procedure
Impugned Orders
Specific Directions
- 1.The original record in the appeal has been returned to the concerned High Court vide office order dated 03.12.2014.
- 2.It is presumed that the appellant has adopted the list of dates/synopsis containing chronology of events as filed at the time of presentation of petition for seeking special leave to appeal (SLP)/Appeal, as statement of case, and does not desire to file any further statement of case, in terms of Rule 32, Sub Rule-2 of S.C.R. 2013.
- 3.It is presumed that the respondent does not desire to lodge statement of case in the appeal, if the Respondent has not filed statement of case within the stipulated time as provided in Sub Rule-1 of S.C.R. 2013.
Precedential Assessment
Non-Binding (Procedural)
This is an administrative office report detailing procedural status and compliance with court rules, not a judicial pronouncement of law or a judgment deciding substantive legal issues.
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Order Issued After Hearing
Purpose:
Case Registered
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13 Oct 2014
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Order Text
SECTION-IV
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CIVIL APPEAL NOS. 9651 AND 9652 OF 2014
VERSUS
Jatinder Singh & Ors. Etc. ....Appellants
Land Acquisition Collector & Ors. Etc. ...Respondents
OFFICE REPORT ON PRE-FINAL HEARING
The Office Report is prepared as per Circular No.F.41/Judl./2008 dated 17th December, 2008:-
- (a) There are three common respondents in both the appeals. Respondent No.2 is represented through Mr. Ritesh Khatri, Advocate. Respondent Nos. 1 and 3 have been served with Notice of Lodgement of Petition to Appeal stage but have not chosen to enter appearance so far.
- (b) Original record in the appeal has been returned to concerned High Court vide office order dated 03.12.2014.
- (c) Not applicable.
- (d) Not applicable.
- (e) No application for substitution is pending.
- (f) Counsel for Appellant as well as Respondent has not filed Statement of Case despite this Registry's letter dated 27.10.2015 and 06.01.2016. In terms of Rule 32, Sub Rule-2 of S.C.R. 2013, it is presumed that the appellant has adopted the list of dates/synopsis containing chronology of events as filed at the time of presentation of petition for seeking special leave to appeal (SLP)/Appeal, as statement of case, and does not desire to file any further statement of case. If the Respondent has not filed statement of case within the stipulated time as provided in Sub Rule-1 of S.C.R. 2013, it is presumed that the respondent does not desire to lodge statement of case in the appeal.
- (g) Not applicable.
Dated this the 28th day of April, 2016.
ASSISTANT REGISTRAR
Copy to:-
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- Mr. Satish Kumar, Advocate on record for appellant. B-39, Christian Colony (Near Satnam Stationary), Main Road, Delhi University, Delhi-07
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- Mr. Ritesh Khatri, Advocate. 206, C.K. Daphtary Chamber, SCI, ND