(Per : HONOURABLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MR. M.S.SHAH) Mr.
Harin Raval, learned Assistant Solicitor General for the Central Government states that Mr. Dharampal, Deputy Commissioner (IMN), Department of Agriculture and Co-operation, Ministry of Agriculture and Mr. S.K. Kaushik, Assistant Director, Department of Fertilizers, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers of the Central Government are present in the Court today, in compliance with the directions made by this Court on 5.5.2008. The Officers state that they had not received the communications from the learned Assistant Solicitor General for the Central Government and they are filing further affidavit in compliance with the direction dated 17.12.2007 in this group of appeals.
In view of the above statement and the affidavit being filed today, we dispense with the presence of the Officers on the subsequent dates of hearing. However, we have noticed that Law Officer (IMN) in the Department of Agriculture and Co-operation to whom the learned Additional Standing Counsel had sent communications dated 25th December,2 007 and 9th May, 2008 has not filed any affidavit to explain the inaction for the last six months. The said Officer shall file his affidavit on the next date of hearing.
S.O.
to 22nd July, 2008.
Ad-interim relief granted earlier is extended till 24.7.2008.
(M.S. Shah, Actg. C.J.) (D.H. Waghela, J.) */Mohandas Top