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Assam Public Works v. Union of India and Others

We have considered the report submitted by Mr. Prateek Hajela, State Coordinator for N.R.C.

(Ranjan Gogoi, C.J. and Rohinton Fali Nariman, J.)

Assam Public Works ________________________________ Petitioner;

v.

Union of India and Others _________________________ Respondent(s).

Writ Petition (Civil) No. 274/2009, decided on May 8, 2019

With

W.P.(C) No. 562/2012 (X) W.P.(C) No. 916/2014 (PIL-W) (For Permission to File Annexures on IA 2/2015, FOR Exemption From Filing O.T. on IA 3/2015, IA No. 119677/2017-impleading party and I.A. No. 1/2014 – Stay Application) W.P.(C) No. 876/2014 (X) W.P.(C) No. 311/2015 (X) W.P.(C) No. 449/2015 (X) (For on IA 1/2015) W.P.(C) No. 450/2015 (X) (For on IA 1/2015) SLP(C) No. 25858/2015 (XIV) W.P.(C) No. 68/2016 (PIL-W) W.P.(C) No. 470/2018 (X) For Admission and I.R. and IA No. 69948/2018-Exemption From Filing O.T.) Diary No. 20944/2018 (XIV) (For Admission and I.R. and IA No. 80351/2018-Condonation of Delay in Filing and IA No. 80352/2018-Exemption From Filing C/C of the Impugned Judgment and IA No. 80350/2018-Permission to File SLP/TP) Diary No. 21214/2018 (XIV) Diary No. 21368/2018 (XIV) (For Admission and I.R. and IA No. 82085/2018-Condonation of Delay in Filing and IA No. 82087/2018-Exemption From Filing C/C of the Impugned Judgment and IA No. 82088/2018-Intervention/Impleadment and IA No. 82084/2018-Permission to File SLP/TP and IA No. 82086/2018-Permission to File Additional Documents) Diary No. 21377/2018 (XIV) (For Admission and I.R. and IA No. 92415/2018-Condonation of Delay in Filing and IA No. 92417/2018-Exemption From Filing C/C of the Impugned Judgment and IA No. 92411/2018-Permission to File SLP/TP and IA No. 92419/2018-Condonation of Delay in Refiling) Diary No. 21959/2018 (XIV) (For Admission and I.R. and IA No. 82961/2018-Condonation of Delay in Filing and IA No. 82962/2018-Exemption From Filing C/C of the Impugned Judgment and IA No. 82959/2018-Permission to File SLP/TP) W.P.(C) No. 1047/2018 (X) (For Admission and IA No. 125802/2018-Exemption From Filing O.T.) Diary No. 34152/2018 (XIV) For Permission to File Petition (SLP/TP/WP/..) on IA 135241/2018, For Condonation of Delay in Filing on IA 135242/2018, FOR Exemption From Filing C/C of the Impugned Judgment on IA 135243/2018, FOR Permission to File Additional Documents/FACTS on IA 135345/2018, FOR on IA 135345/2018, FOR Permission to File Additional Documents/FACTS on IA 160372/2018 and FOR on IA 160372/2018)

The Order of the court was delivered by


Order

1. We have considered the report submitted by Mr. Prateek Hajela, State Coordinator for N.R.C. We have heard Mr. Hajela.

2. On our consideration of the report and after interacting with Mr. Hajela, all that would be required to be recorded is that the process of preparation of the final N.R.C. shall continue to ensure that the publication of the final N.R.C. is made on or before 31.7.2019. The State Coordinator is free to deal with all incidental issues, that may arise, in his wise discretion and in accordance with law. Implementation of the directions of this Court, if any, in Abdul Kuddus v. Union of India1, which is reserved for judgment, may be implemented at the appropriate stage and time, if so required.

3. We further grant leave to the State Coordinator to make a mention of the matter before the Registrar Judicial-I or Registrar Judicial-II on any day during the summer vacation, if urgent orders are required in the case.

4. List the matter again on 10.7.2019 at 2.00 p.m.

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1 SLP(C) No. 23127 of 2018, decided on 17-5-2019(SC)