Listed No: 482014 Court No: R2 Item No.: 13

SECTION IIIA IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

PETITION FOR SPECIAL LEAVE TO APPEAL (C) NO. 14135, 17124 OF 2011, 13993, 15210, 15211 OF 2012, 2393, 5342, 77157718 & 772226 OF 2014

COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX ...PETITIONER

VERSUS

WESTERN ATLAS INTERNATIONAL, NEW DELHI ...RESPONDENT

OFFICE REPORT

SLP (C) NOS. 14135/11, 17124, 13993, 15210, 15211/2012

The matters abovementioned were listed before Ld. Registrar's Court on 11th April, 2014, when he was pleased to pass the following order:

"The Learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondent in SLP(C) No. 17124/2011, 15210 and 15211/2012 are present.

The Learned counsel for the Respondent in SLP(C) No. 17124/2011 seeks and is given four weeks' time for filing the counter affidavit.

What gets revealed from the perusal of the Office Report is that although by Order dated 22.1.2014 of this Court the learned counsel for the respondents in SLP(C) Nos. 15210 and 15211/2012 was given last opportunity for filing the counter affidavit yet he has not done the needful so far. Therefore, no further opportunity is warranted to be given to the said respondents for filing the counter affidavit taking into consideration the rule position.

In SLP(C) No. 13993/2012 - The learned counsel for the respondent shall be directed to cure the defects whatever have been found in the vakaltnama and Appearance filed by him. He shall do the needful within a period of two weeks', failing which appropriate orders shall follow on the next date.

In SLP(C) No. 14135/2011 the Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks and is given two weeks' time, as last chance to file the affidavit in proof of dasti service of notice already issued to the respondent.

List again on 4.8.2014."

SLP (C) NO. 14135/11

It is submitted that pursuant to the above order counsel for the petitioner has not filed the affidavit in proof of dasti service of notice already issued to the respondent.

Service is not complete.

SLP (C)NO. 17124/11

It is submitted that pursuant to the above order counsel for the respondent has on 4th January, 2014 filed counter affidavit.

SLP (C)NOS. 15210/12 AND 15211/12

It is submitted that counter affidavit has not been filed on behalf of respondents in both the above matters so far.

SLP (C)NO. 13993/12

It is submitted that Mr. B. V. Desai, Advocate has filed counter affidavit on behalf of respondent but defect in Vakalatnama and Appearance (no stamp of respondent company in Vakalatnama) is not cured so far.

SLP (C)NO. 2393/14

It is submitted that Mr. Rustom B. Hathikhanavala, Advocate has filed Vakalatnama on behalf of sole respondent but counter affidavit is not filed.

Service is complete.

SLP (C)NO. 5342/14

It is submitted that Mr. Rustom B. Hathikhanavala, Advocate has filed Vakalatnama on behalf of sole respondent but counter affidavit is not filed.

Service is complete.

SLP (C)NOS. 771518/14 and 772226/14

The matters abovementioned were listed before the Hon'ble Court on 15th April, 2014, when the Hon'ble Court was pleased to pass the following order:

"Issue notice on the Special Leave Petitions as well as on the prayer for interim relief. Tag with SLP (C) 16952 of 2011."

It is submitted that Mr. Neeraj Shekhar, Advocate for the petitioner has not filed spare copy and process fee for issuance of notice in both the matters so far. Hence show cause notice could not be issued in both matters.

Service is not complete in both matters.

The matters abovementioned are listed before the Ld. Registrar's Court for orders.

DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF AUGUST, 2014.

ASSISTANT REGISTRAR

COPY TO:

Mrs. Anil Katiyar, Advocate Ms. Kavita Jha, Advocate Mr. Jay Savla, Advocate Ms. Mahua Kalra, Advocate Mr. Rustom B. Hathikhanawala, Advocate Ms. VijayLakshmi Menon, Advocate Ms. Sujata Kurdukar, Advocate Mr. Ambhoj Kumar Sinha, Advocate Mr. Sunil Fernandes, Advocate Mr. Rameshwar Prasad, Advocate Mr. B. V. Desai, Advocate

ASSISTANT REGISTRAR

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