IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA LISTED ON : 04-08-2015

SECTION XVI-A CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION COURT No. : 3 ITEM No. : 4

TRANSFER PETITION (CIVIL) NOS. 1860-1861 of 2014 and and 550 of 2015 WITH INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATION NOS. 1-2 OF 2014 and 1 of 2015 (Application for Ex-Parte stay)

THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, ENERGY DEPARTMENT, FORT ST. GEORGE, CHENNAI - 600009, TAMIL NADU & ETC. ....Petitioners

VERSUS

R. MUTHUKUMARASWAMY & ETC. ....Respondents

OFFICE REPORT

T. P. (C) Nos. 1860-1861 of 2014

The Transfer Petition above mentioned was listed before the Hon'ble Court on 16th December, 2014, when the Court was pleased to pass the following Order:

"Issue notice. The High Court shall not proceed further with hearing of Writ Petitions pending before it viz. W.P. (C) No. 11940 of 2014 and W.P. (C) 31537 of 2014 till further orders."

Accordingly, notice was issued to all Respondents through High Court on 9th February 2015.

T. P. (C) No. 1860 OF 2014

There are three Respondents.

It is submitted that Mr. Gautam Narayan, Advocate has filed Vakalatnama and memo of appearance on behalf of Respondent No. 1 and he has also filed Counter Affidavit on 24th July 2015 but copy of the same has not been served on Mr. Vishnu Sharma, Advocate. However, Counter Affidavit is being circulated herewith for kind perusal of the Hon'ble Court.

It is further submitted that certificate of service has been received in respect of Respondent No. 2 and 3.

Status report has been received from High Court stating W.P. No. 11940 of 2014 is pending before the High Court.

Service of show cause notice is complete

T. P. (C) No. 1861 OF 2014

There are six Respondents.

It is submitted that Mr. Vishnu Sharma, Advocate has filed Vakalatnama and memo of appearance on behalf of Respondent No. 1.

It is further submitted that certificate of service has been received from High Court in respect of Respondent No. 2 to 6.

Status report has been received from High Court stating W.P. No. 31357 of 2014 is pending before the High Court.

Service of show cause notice is complete on all Respondents.

T.P (C) No. 550 of 2015

The Transfer Petition above mentioned was listed before the Hon'ble Court on 13th April, 2015, when the Court was pleased to pass the following Order:

"Issue notice through speed post. Tag with T.P.(C)Nos.1860-61 of 2014. In the meantime, the operation of the impugned judgment shall remain stayed."

Accordingly, the matter was tagged with T.P.(C)Nos.1860-61 of 2014.

It is submitted that counsel for the petitioner has not filed process copy of the Transfer

Petition with the result, stay order and show cause notice could not be issued on the sole

Respondent.

It is further submitted that both the Respondents are common in T.P.(C) No.

1860-61 of 2015.

Service of show cause notice is not complete.

The matters abovementioned are listed before the Hon'ble Court with this Office

Report.

Dated this the 3rd day of August, 2015.

ASSISTANT REGISTRAR

Copy to : Mr. B. Balaji, Advocate Mr. Vishnu Sharma, Advocate Mr. Gautam Narayan, Advocate

ASSISTANT REGISTRAR