ITEM NO.25 <table><tbody>REGISTRAR COURT. 1SECTION XIV</tbody>

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

BEFORE THE REGISTRAR SH. H. SHASHIDHARA SHETTY

Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s). 18238/2023

MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI & ANR. Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

DILIP KUMAR NAHATA

Respondent(s)

) WTTH SLP(C) No. 18343/2023 (XIV) SLP(C) No. 18345/2023 (XIV) ) SLP(C) No. 18344/2023 (XIV) SLP(C) No. 19446/2023 (XIV) ) SLP(C) No. 20429/2023 (XIV) ) SLP(C) No. 19439/2023 (XIV) ) SLP(C) No. 19447/2023 (XIV) ) SLP(C) No. 19442/2023 (XIV) SLP(C) No. 20430/2023 (XIV) ) SLP(C) No. 19445/2023 (XIV) ) SLP(C) No. 19449/2023 (XIV) ) SLP(C) No. 19448/2023 (XIV) )

Date: 14-12-2023 This petition was called on for hearing today.

For Petitioner(s) ature Not Verified

Mr. Praveen Swarup, AOR Mr. Praveen Swarup, Adv. Ms. Pratishtha Majumdar, Adv. Mr. Ravi Kumar, Adv. Mr. Devesh Maurya, Adv.

contd...

For Respondent(s) Ms. Charu Sangwan, AOR Krishna Raj, Adv. Mr. Prithvi Pal, AOR Mr. S K Rout, Adv. Dr. N. Pradeep Sharma, Adv. Mr. Priyonkoo Anjan Gogoi, Adv. Mr. Amit Acharya, Adv. Mr. Rajesh P., AOR M/S. Expletus Legal, AOR Mr. Abhishek Baid, Adv. Mr. Utkarsh Raj, Adv. Mr. Mohit Kumar Bafna, Adv. Mr. Praneet Das, Adv. Mr. Anup Jain, Adv. Mr. Sanjeet Kumar Singh, Adv. Mr. Ashok Kumar Jain, Adv.

UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following O R D E R

SLP(C) No. 18343/2023

Sole respondent has filed counter affidavit.

SLP(C) No.19446/2023

Ld. Advocate, Ms. Gahena Gambani, appearing on behalf of Ms. Liz Mathew, Advocate-on-record appears for respondent No.1 and submits that vakalatnama and counter affidavit have been filed yesterday. Office to verify and update the records.

Service is complete on respondent Nos.2 and 3 but none has entered appearance.

SLP(C) No. 20429/2023

Service is not complete on respondent No.1. However,

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Ld. Advocate, Mr. Amitabh Marwah, appearing on behalf of Mr.Abhay Kumar, Advocate-on-record appears for respondent No.1 and seeks more time to file vakalatnama and counter affidavit. Same submission was made on the last occasion. Anyhow, four weeks' time, as last opportunity, is granted for doing the needful.

Service is complete on respondent Nos.2 and 3 but none has entered appearance.

SLP(C) No. 20430/2023

Service is complete on respondent No.1. Ld. Advocate, Mr.Amitabh Marwah appearing on behalf of Mr. Abhay Kumar, Advocate-on-record appears for respondent No.1 and seeks time to file vakalatnama and counter affidavit. Same submission was made on the last occasion. Anyhow, four weeks' time, as last opportunity, is granted for doing the needful.

Service is complete on respondent Nos.2 and 3 but none has entered appearance.

SLP(C) No. 19447/2023

Ld. counsel for the petitioner submits that respondent No.1 has expired. Ld. Counsel is granted four weeks' time to take appropriate steps.

Service is complete on respondent Nos.2 and 3 but none has entered appearance.

SLP(C) No. 19449/2023

Service is complete on respondent Nos.1-4 but none has entered appearance.

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SLP(C) No. 19442/2023

Ld. counsel for the sole respondent submits that he has yet not received the copy of pleadings. Ld. Counsel for the petitioner is directed to serve copy within one week. Thereafter, four weeks' time, as last opportunity, is granted for filing counter affidavit.

SLP(C) Nos.18238, 18345, 18344, 19439 and 19448/2023

Sole respondent has failed to file counter affidavit, despite last opportunity having been granted. However, Ld. counsel for the sole respondent prays for and is granted two weeks' more time, as last and final opportunity, for filing counter affidavit.

SLP(C) No. 19445/2023

Despite last opportunity having been granted, Ld.Counsel for the petitioner has not taken appropriate steps in respect of deceased sole respondent.

Registry to process the matter for listing before the Hon'ble Judge in Chambers for necessary directions.

H. SHASHIDHARA SHETTY Registrar