Supreme Court Bar Clerks Association Hony. Secretary Mr. R. Purushothaman vs. Union Of India Ministry Of Law And Justice Secretary

Item No.37 1

REGISTRAR COURT. 2 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 M K HANJURA

Writ Petition(s)(Civil) No(s). 959/2014

SUPREME COURT BAR CLERKS ASSOCIATION Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. Respondent(s)

Date : 10/02/2015 This petition was called on for hearing today.

For Petitioner(s) Mr. Vishnu Shankar,Adv. Ms. Usha Nandini. V,Adv.

For Respondent(s) Mr. Ardhendumauli Kumar Prasad,Adv. Ms. Sakshi Kakkar,Adv. Mr. C. D. Singh,Adv. Mr. Atul Jha,Adv. Mr. Dharmendra Kumar Sinha,Adv. Mr. Mahaling Pandarye,Adv. Mr. D. S. Mahra,Adv. Mr. V. G. Pragasam,Adv. Mr. Apoorv Damodaran,Adv. Mr. V. Shyamohan,Adv. Ms. Aruna Mathur,Adv. M/s Arputham Aruna & Co.,Adv. Mr. K.V. Jagdishvaran,Adv. Ms. G. Indira,Adv. Ms. Giss Antony,Adv. Ms. Hemantika Wahi,Adv. Mr. Utkarsh Sharma,Adv. Ms. Rachana Srivastava,Adv. Digitally signed by Madhu Grover Date: 2015.02.11 15:36:36 IST Reason: Signature Not Verified

Mr. Parikshit Angdi,Adv. Mr. V.N. Raghupathy,Adv.

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

Four weeks time, as last chance is given to the learned counsel for the respondents except the ones, who have already filed the counter affidavit for filing the counter affidavit.

Fresh steps for the service of notice by usual mode to the unserved respondent Nos. 1,2, 4-8, 10,12-13, 16-18, 23-27, 31,33-35 and 37 shall be taken by the learned counsel for the petitioners within a period of three weeks. Dasti in addition is permitted to be served through the Ld. Standing Counsel representing the respective States and the Union of India.

Mr. V.N. Raghupathy, Ld. Advocate has appeared on behalf of the State of Karnataka. He seeks and is given four weeks time to file the vakalatnama and the counter affidavit.

The Learned counsel for the respondent Nos. 36 and the learned counsel for the respondent No.38 have stated that the petitioners have not provided the copies of the pleadings to them. The learned counsel for petitioners is directed to provide the copies of the pleadings to the learned counsel within a weeks' time and file proof. The respondents shall file the Counter Affidavit within a period of four weeks, thereafter.

List again on 20.4.2015.

(M K HANJURA) Registrar

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