(A.M. Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and Sanjiv Khanna, JJ.)
Rajeev Suri _____________________________________ Petitioner;
v.
Union of India and Others _______________________ Respondent(s).
Special Leave Petition (Civil)…… Diary No(s). 8430/2020, decided on December 7, 2020
IA No. 69843/2020 – Application For Permission IA No. 59231/2020 – Exemption From Filing Affidavit IA No. 60200/2020 – Exemption From Filing Affidavit IA No. 40857/2020 – Exemption From Filing C/C of the Impugned Judgment IA No. 59796/2020 – Intervention Application IA No. 40856/2020 – Permission to File SLP Without Certified/Plain Copy of Impugned Order IA No. 60197/2020 – Recalling the Courts Order IA No. 59230/2020 – Recalling the Courts Order) With T.C.(C) No. 230/2020 (XVI-A) (IA No. 55083/2020 – Ex-Parte Stay IA No. 55094/2020 – Exemption From Filing Affidavit IA No. 55088/2020 – Exemption From Filing Affidavit IA No. 55085/2020 – Exemption From Filing Affidavit IA No. 57242/2020 – Exemption From Filing Affidavit IA No. 55226/2020 – Exemption From Filing Affidavit IA No. 55222/2020 – Permission to File Additional Documents/Facts/Annexures IA No. 55086/2020 – Permission to File Additional Documents/Facts/Annexures) W.P.(C) No. 922/2020 (X) (IA No. 81140/2020 – Exemption From Filing Affidavit) T.C.(C) No. 229/2020 (XVI-A) (IA No. 84438/2020 – Permission to File Additional Documents/Facts/Annexures, IA No. 58788/2020 – Permission to File Additional Documents/Facts/Annexures, IA No. 56174/2020 – Permission to File Additional Documents/Facts/Annexures, IA No. 58787/2020 – Stay Application, IA No. 53626/2020 – Stay Application) W.P.(C) No. 510/2020 (X) (IA No. 94552/2020 – Clarification/Direction IA No. 51038/2020 – Ex-Parte Stay IA No. 59335/2020 – Exemption From Paying Court Fee IA No. 59333/2020 – Intervention Application IA No. 59334/2020 – Permission to Appear and Argue in Person) W.P.(C) No. 638/2020 (PIL-W) (IA No. 59681/2020 – Ex-Parte Stay IA No. 59685/2020 – Exemption From Filing Affidavit) W.P.(C) No. 681/2020 (X) (IA No. 63944/2020 – Stay Application) W.P.(C) No. 845/2020 (X) IA No. 76530/2020 – Application For Exemption From Filing Original Vakalatnama/Other Document, IA No. 76525/2020 – Ex-Parte Stay, IA No. 77672/2020 – Exemption From Filing Affidavi, IA No. 77671/2020 – Rejoinder IA No. 108491/2020-Permission to File Additional Documents/Facts/Annexures, IA No. 108492/2020-Exemption From Filing Affidavit) W.P.(C) No. 853/2020 (PIL-W) (IA No. 91507/2020 – Exemption From Filing Affidavit IA No. 76985/2020 – Exemption From Filing Affidavit IA No. 76982/2020 – Grant of Interim Relief IA No. 76983/2020 – Permission to File Lengthy List of Dates IA No. 112076/2020-Exemption From Filing Affidavit) W.P.(C) No. 1041/2020 (X) (For Admission IA No. 95096/2020 – Appropriate Orders/Directions IA No. 90168/2020 – Exemption From Filing Affidavit IA No. 90167/2020 – Stay Application)
Special Leave Petition (Civil)…… Diary No(s). 8430/2020; LPA No. 119/2020; IA No. 69843/2020; IA No. 59231/2020; IA No. 60200/2020; IA No. 40857/2020; IA No. 59796/2020; IA No. 40856/2020; IA No. 60197/2020; IA No. 59230/2020; T.C.(C) No. 230/2020 (XVI-A); IA No. 55083/2020; IA No. 55094/2020; IA No. 55088/2020; IA No. 55085/2020; IA No. 57242/2020; IA No. 55226/2020; IA No. 55222/2020; IA No. 55086/2020; W.P.(C) No. 922/2020 (X); IA No. 81140/2020; T.C.(C) No. 229/2020 (XVI-A); IA No. 84438/2020; IA No. 58788/2020; IA No. 56174/2020; IA No. 58787/2020; IA No. 53626/2020; W.P.(C) No. 510/2020 (X); IA No. 94552/2020; IA No. 51038/2020; IA No. 59335/2020; IA No. 59333/2020; IA No. 59334/2020; W.P.(C) No. 638/2020 (PIL-W); IA No. 59681/2020; IA No. 59685/2020; W.P.(C) No. 681/2020 (X); IA No. 63944/2020; W.P.(C) No. 845/2020 (X); IA No. 76530/2020; IA No. 76525/2020; IA No. 77672/2020; IA No. 77671/2020; IA No. 108491/2020; IA No. 108492/2020; W.P.(C) No. 853/2020 (PIL-W); IA No. 91507/2020; IA No. 76985/2020; IA No. 76982/2020; IA No. 76983/2020; IA No. 112076/2020; W.P.(C) No. 1041/2020 (X); IA No. 95096/2020; IA No. 90168/2020; and IA No. 90167/2020
The Order of the court was delivered by
Order
1. This matter was listed suo moto in view of certain developments.
2. After interacting with the Solicitor General and when the concern of the Court was expressed, on instructions, the Solicitor General stated that there will be no construction activity of any nature on the concerned site(s) nor demolition of any structure will be done, including the further trans-location of tree(s) will be kept in abeyance, until the pronouncement of judgment in all these cases.
3. We take that statement on record.
4. In view of the above, we clarify that the authorities would be free to continue with procedural processes without altering the status of the site(s) in question in any manner, including to continue with the scheduled progmramme of foundation stone-laying on 10th December, 2020.
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