LISTING ON 10.04.2017 COURT NO. 5 ITEM NO. 51

SEC.IV-A

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

PETITION FOR SPECIAL LEAVE TO APPEAL (CIVIL) NO. 28774 OF 2016 WITH PRAYER FOR INTERIM RELIEF

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA & ORS. ...PETITIONERS

-VERSUS-

SIDDALING DEVARU M. N. ...RESPONDENT

OFFICE REPORT

The matter above mentioned was listed before the Hon'ble Court on 26.09.2016, when the Court was pleased to pass the following Order:

"Delay condoned.

Issue notice.

In the meanwhile, there will be a stay of the operation of the impugned judgment and order dated 24.03.2016 passed by the Division Bench of the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru in W.P. No. 158/2016 (GM-MM-S)."

Accordingly, show cause notice was issued on 06.10.2016 to the sole respondent through Regd. A.D. post and the respondent is served with show cause notice by Registered A.D. Post.

Service of show cause notice is complete.

The above mentioned matter was listed before the Registrar Court on 27.10.2016 and when lastly listed on 28.11.2016, the following Order was passed:

"The office report indicates that service of notice is complete on the sole respondent but no one has entered appearance on his behalf. Viewed, in that context, the matter shall be processed for listing before the Hon'ble Court, under the rules."

It is submitted that Mr. Prakash Ranjan Nayak, Advocate has on 20.02.2017 filed Vakalatnama/Memo of Appearance on behalf of sole respondent, but no counter affidavit is filed.

The matter above mentioned is, therefore, listed before the Hon'ble Court with this Office Report.

Dated this the 07th day of April, 2017.

ASSISTANT REGISTRAR

Copy to:

Mr. V.N. Raghupathy, Advocate Mr. Prakash Ranjan Nayak, Advocate

ASSISTANT REGISTRAR