SECTION IV-B

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

EXTRA-ORDINARY APPELLATE JURISDICTION

SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CIVIL) DIARY No. 516 OF 2020

WITH

IA NO. 8890/2020

(APPLICATION FOR CONDONATION OF DELAY IN FILING SLP)

Process Id: 950/2023

OFFICE REPORT

The matter was listed before the Hon'ble Court on 24.01.2020, when the Hon'ble Court was pleased to pass the following order:

" Issue notice on the application for condonation of delay as well as on the special leave petition."

Accordingly, Show Cause Notice on Application for Condonation of delay as well as on the special leave petition was issued to sole respondent through Registered A.D. Post on 06.02.2020.

It is submitted that, Mr. G.S. Makker, Advocate has on 21.07.2022 filed Vakalatnama on behalf of sole respondent (State Party).

This Ld. Registrar's Court, on 15th December, 2022, was pleased to pass the following order:

" Four weeks time is granted to the sole respondent to file the counter affidavit. After expiry of four weeks, the matter shall be processed for listing before the Hon'ble Court. "

It is further submitted that, despite four weeks time Counsel for the Respondent has not filed Counter Affidavit till date.

It is again submitted that, Mr. S.N. Terdal, Advocate has on 18.08.2023 e-filed Memo of Appearance on behalf of Sole Respondent.

Service of Show Cause Notice is Complete.

The Petition above-mentioned is listed before the Hon'ble Court with this Office Report.

Dated : August 19, 2023