State Of Assam vs. Union Of India

\234IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISIDICTION TRANSFER PETITION (C)NO.8 OF 2017 STATE OF ASSAM & ANR. PETITIONER(S) VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & ORS. RESPONDENT(S) O R D E R It appears that during the pendency of the instant transfer petition, there is a settlement between the parties in regard to writ petition No.6028/2014 pending before the Gauhati High Court, the transfer of which is sought under the instant transfer petition. The terms of the settlement between the parties is reduced into writing, a copy of which is placed before this Court by learned counsel appearing for the State of Assam as I.A.No.... of 2017. Mr. Tushar Mehta, learned Additional Solicitor General appearing for the respondents-Union of India, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. and Oil India Limited admits the fact that there is a settlement and also does not dispute the correctness of settlement agreement placed before this Court. In the circumstances, the transfer petition is dismissed. In view of the settlement of the dispute between the parties, the writ petition No.6028/2014 pending before the Gauhati High Court becomes infructuous and the same also stands dismissed. I.A.No..../2017 also stands disposed of accordingly. ⬠¦.................J. [ J. CHELAMESWAR ] ⬠¦..................J. [ S. ABDUL NAZEER ] NEW DELHI DATED; FEBRUARY 21, 2017 ITEM NO.11 COURT NO.3 SECTION XVIA S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS TRANSFER PETITION (C)NO.8 OF 2017 STATE OF ASSAM & ANR. PETITIONER(S) VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & ORS. RESPONDENT(S) Date : 21/02/2017 This petition was called on for hearing today. CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE J. CHELAMESWAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. ABDUL NAZEER For Appellant(s) Mr. Nalin Kohli,Adv. Mr. Ankit Roy,Adv. Ms. Vishakha Ahuja,Adv. Ms. Diksha Rai,Adv. For Respondent(s) Mr. Tushar Mehta,ASG Mr. Sunil K. Jain,Adv. Mr. Pawanshree Agrawal,Adv. Mr. R.K. Rathore,Adv. Mr. Vibhu Shankar Mishra,Adv. Mr. Raj Bahadur,Adv. Mr. M.K. Maroria,Adv. Mr. Sachin Sharma,Adv. UPON hearing the court made the following O R D E R The transfer petition is dismissed, in terms of the signed order. In view of the settlement of the dispute between the parties, the writ petition No.6028/2014 pending before the Gauhati High Court becomes infructuous and the same also stands dismissed. [O.P. SHARMA] [RAJINDER KAUR] AR-CUM-PS COURT MASTER (Signed order is placed on the file)