Interim Order 3

Order Details: COPY OF ORDER
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COURT116/23JATIN KANSRA Vs. THE STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI
05.06.2024
Present: Sh. Nand Kishore Verma, Ld. counsel for the petitioner alongwith
petitioner.
Sh. H P Rao, Ld. counsel for Ministry of Law and Justice, Union
of India alongwith Sh. Manindra Chaudhary, ALA.
Sh. Angad Singh, Ld. counsel for HDFC, Asaf Ali Road Branch
with Sh. Nikhil Sharma, Manager.
Ms. Jyoti Gautam, Ld. counsel for PNB, Shahdara alongwith Ms.
Pooja Bhatt, Senior Manager.
Reply/explanation/written submissions filed on behalf of ALA,
Department of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Law and Justice, Union of India
alongwith BTF. The same are taken on record. Copy supplied.
It is submitted by Ld. counsel for Ministry of Law and Justice,
Union of India that although the petitioner had complied with point no. 1 and
2 of the objections so stated in the report furnished in respect of the service of
summons, however, the petitioner was also bound to comply with point no. 7
and file the duly filled up model form available in PDF format upon the web
link mentioned at point 7 of the said report.
The court is of the opinion that the point no. 7 though validly
raised by the concerned department, however, there was no occasion for the
department to raise the objections no. 1 and 2 as the summons were issued and
received by the department, more than 4 months prior to the next date of
hearing and alongwith duplicate copy. However, upon the submissions of the
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Ld. counsel for the concerned Ministry, the reply of ALA concerned and taking
a lenient view, the court restrains itself from proceedings further against the
concerned officials.
Let fresh summons be issued upon the respondent no. 2 and 3 on
filing of PF/RC through the Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of
India, for the next date of hearing. Copy of this order sheet be attached with
the summons.
Let the respondent no. 4 and 5 be also summoned, as per the
directions vide order dated 20.01.2024 and 19.03.2024 for the next date of
hearing, on filing of PF/RC.
It is submitted by Ld. counsel for HDFC Bank that today, Sh.
Nikhil Sharma, Manager has not brought the authority letter and some time
may be given for recording of his statement. Let the same be produced by the
next date. Sh. Nikhil Sharma, Manager from HDFC Bank is bound down for
the next date.
RW-2 is examined and discharged.
Put up on 22.10.2024.
(VINOD JOSHI)
ACJ-cum-CCJ-cum-ARC (East)
KKD Courts, Delhi/05.06.2024
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