Union Of India Ministry Of Consumer Affairs, Food And Public Distribution Secretary vs. Hanuman Rice Mills Proprietor Sh. Rajkumar Agrawal

B ITEM NO.28 REGISTRAR COURT.1 SECTION XVIA 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.A. SAYEED TRANSFER PETITION (CIVIL.) NO(s). 1367 OF 2012 UNION OF INDIA Petitioner(s) VERSUS M/S GANESH RICE MILLS & ORS. Respondent(s) (With appln(s) for stay and office report) with TP(C) Nos.1368,1371-1373,1377,1383-1385,1386-1389/2012 and 129-134,642-653,495-514,515-536,542-551/2013 (with office report) Date: 27/08/2013 This Petition was called on for hearing today. For Petitioner(s) Mr. Aljo K. Joseph, Adv. Mr. Vineet Kumar Tyagi, Adv. Ms. Sushma Suri,Adv. For Respondent(s) Mr. Atul Jha, Adv. Mr. Dharmendra Kumar Sinha,Adv. UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R TP(C) No.1367/2012 In all there are 26 respondents barring respondent No.22, remaining respondents are reported to be duly and properly served but none appeared on their behalf. Respondent No.22 has failed to file counter affidavit, despite final chance granted on the last date. Request for further grant of time is rejected. Item No.28 -2- Notice be reissued to respondent Nos.5, 11, 12 and 19 on furnishing their fresh and complete addresses within three weeks through the concerned District Court in addition to postal service. TP(C) No.1368/2012 In all there are 34 respondents barring respondent No.31, remaining respondents are reported to be duly and properly served but none appeared on their behalf. Respondent No.31 has failed to file counter affidavit within the time granted by the Court, and as permissible under the rules. Further necessary orders to be passed as and when the other connected matters would become ready. TP(C) No.1371/2012 In all there are 7 respondents barring respondent No.3, remaining respondents are reported to be duly and properly served but none appeared on their behalf. Respondent No.3 has failed to file counter affidavit, despite final chance granted on the last date. Notice be reissued to respondent Nos.1 and 2 on furnishing their fresh and complete addresses within three weeks through the concerned District Court in addition to postal service.

In all there are 13 respondents barring respondent No.9, remaining respondents are reported to be duly and properly served but none appeared on their behalf. Respondent No.9 has failed to file counter affidavit, despite final chance granted on the last date. Further necessary orders to be passed as and when the other connected matters would become ready. TP(C) No. 1373/2012 In all there are 11 respondents out of which only respondent No.7 is duly represented through the learned Advocate, Mr. D.K. Sinha. He has failed to file counter affidavit, despite final chance granted on the last date. Notice be reissued to respondent No.2 on furnishing his fresh and complete address within three weeks through the concerned District Court in addition to postal service. TP(C) No.1377/2012 In all there 20 respondents, out of which respondent No.16 is duly represented through the learned Advocate, Mr.D.K. Sinha. He has failed to file counter affidavit, despite final chance granted on the last date. It appears from the office report that respondent No.10 is reported to have died on 9.6.2008 and despite Item No.28 -4 specific directions, no steps seems to have been taken by the learned counsel for the petitioner till date. The matter be placed before the Hon'ble Judge in Chambers for necessary orders/directions. Remaining respondents are reported to be duly and properly served but none appeared on their behalf. TP(C) No. 1383/2012 In all there are 10 respondents. Respondent Nos.1 to 3 and 7 to 10 are reported to be duly and properly served through the concerned High Court but none appeared on their behalf. Notice be reissued to respondent Nos.4 to 6 on furnishing their fresh and complete addresses within three weeks through the concerned District Court in addition to postal service. TP(C) No. 1384/2012 In all there are 6 respondents. Respondent No.3 is reported to be duly represented through the learned Advocate, Mr.D.K. Sinha, who has failed to file counter affidavit, despite final chance granted on the last date. Remaining respondents are reported to be duly and properly served but none appeared on their behalf. Item No.28 -5- TP(C) Nos. 1385-1386/2012 In all there are 6 respondents. Respondent No.2 is reported to be duly represented through the learned Advocate, Mr.D.K. Sinha, who has failed to file counter affidavit, despite final chance granted on the last date. Remaining respondents are reported to be duly and properly served but none appeared on their behalf. TP(C) No.1387/2012 There are 12 respondents, out of which respondent No.8 is reported to be duly represented through the learned Advocate, Mr.D.K. Sinha, who has failed to file counter affidavit, despite final chance granted on the last date. Remaining respondents are reported to be duly and properly served but none appeared on their behalf. Further necessary orders to be passed as and when the other connected matters would become ready. TP(C) No.1388/2012 In all there are 8 respondents. Respondent No.4 is reported to be duly represented through the learned Advocate, Mr.D.K. Sinha, who has failed to file counter affidavit,

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despite final chance granted on the last date.

Item No.28 -6- Remaining respondents are reported to be duly and properly served but none appeared on their behalf. TP(C) No.1389/2012 In all there are 9 respondents. Respondent No.5 is reported to be duly represented through the learned Advocate, Mr.D.K. Sinha, who has failed to file counter affidavit, despite final chance granted on the last date. Remaining respondents are reported to be duly and properly served but none appeared on their behalf. Further necessary orders to be passed as and when the other connected matters would become ready. TP(C)No.129-134/2013 In all there are 17 respondents, out of which respondent Nos.5 and 6 are represented through the learned Advoate, Mr. D.K. Sinha. The office report is silent about the status as to whether counter affidavit has been filed on their behalf or not. Registry to submit a complete report by the next date. Remaining respondents are reported to be duly and properly served but none appeared on their behalf. TP(C) No.495-514 and 542-551/2013 in this batch of matters, it appears that the notice Item No.28 -7 to the respondents were issued through the concerned High Court on 25.6.2013 and the report is still awaited. Reminder be issued. TP(C) No.515-536/2013 Service report in respect of respondent Nos.1 to 11, 14, 15, 18 to 21 and 23 to 26 is awaited from the concerned High Court. Reminder be issued. Four weeks' time is granted to respondent No.12, 13, 16, 17 and 22 for filing counter affidavit on record. TP(C) No.642-653/2013 Service report in respect of respondent Nos.1 to 6 and 8 to 15 is awaited from the concerned High Court. Reminder be issued. Respondent No.7 is granted four weeks' time for filing counter affidavit on record. List again on 4.10.2013. | | | (M.A. SAYEED) | | | |REGISTRAR |

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