(Dipak Misra, C.J. and A.M. Khanwilkar and D.Y. Chandrachud, JJ.)
Chitra Sharma & Ors. ____________________________ Petitioner(s)
v.
Union of India & Ors. ___________________________ Respondent(s)
Writ Petition (Civil) No. 744/2017, decided on December 15, 2017
With S.L.P.(C) No. 24001/2017 (XI) (Office report for direction and appln.(s) for clarification/direction) Diary No. 28701/2017 (XI) (With appln.(s) for interim relief, exemption from filing c/c of the impugned judgment, impleadment of respondents, permission to file SLP, permission to file additional documents and clarification/directgion)
The Order of the court was delivered by
Order
I.A. No. 137171/2017 in S.L.P.(C) No. 24001/2017
1. Heard Mr. Mukul Rohatgi, learned senior counsel along with Mr. Anupam Lal Das, learned counsel for the applicant and learned counsel for the respondents.
2. Having heard learned counsel for the parties, time is extended till 25th January, 2018, failing which the applicant shall be liable for contempt of this Court.
I.A. No. 137592/2017 in Diary No. 28701/2017
3. Issue notice.
S.L.P.(C) No. 24001 of 2017
4. The amount of Rs. 150 crores (Rupees one hundred fifty crores only) deposited before the Registry of this Court in pursuance of this Court’s order dated 22nd November, 2017, be kept in a short term fixed deposit in the UCO Bank, Supreme Court Compound, New Delhi, so that interest can be accrued on the same.
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