(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(s) (Civil) No(s). 744/2017, decided on April 16, 2018
(and IA No. 30118/2018-impleading party and IA No. 30122/2018-Clarification/Direction and IA No. 30125/2018-impleading party and IA No. 30133/2018-impleading party and IA No. 30140/2018-impleading party and IA No. 32031/2018-impleading party and IA No. 32977/2018-Intervention Application and IA No. 32978/2018-Clarification/Direction and IA No. 33431/2018-Stay Application)
With
[Item No. 4.1 – W.P.(C) No. 782/2017 (X)]; [Item No. 4.2 – W.P.(C) No. 783/2017 (X) (IA No. 83314/2017 – Appln. For interim relief]; [Item No. 4.3 – SLP(C) No. 24001/2017 (XI) (and IA No. 17043/2018-Clarification/Direction)] [Item No. 4.4 – W.P.(C) No. 805/2017 (X) (For Stay Application on IA 84812/2017)]; [Item No. 4.5 – W.P.(C) No. 803/2017 (X)]; [Item No. 4.6 – SLP(C) No. 24002/2017 (XI) (For Permission to File SLP/TP on IA 84838/2017 For Permission to File Additional Documents on IA 84839/2017 For Intervention/Impleadment on IA 84840/2017 and IA No. 88057/2017- Intervention/Impleadment and IA No. 88410/2017- Clarification/Direction and IA No. 88689/2017-Intervention Application and IA No. 88696/2017-Modification and IA No. 89329/2017-Intervention/Impleadment and IA No. 115034/2017- Intervention Application and IA No. 119047/2017-Impleading party)]; [Item No. 4.7 – W.P.(C) No. 950/2017 (X)]; [Item No. 4.8 – W.P.(C) No. 860/2017 (X) (For Admission)]; [Item No. 4.9 – SLP(C) No. 36396/2017 (XI) (For Admission and I.R. and IA No. 98200/2017-Exemption From Filing C/C of the Impugned Judgment and IA No. 98186/2017- Application For Impleadment of Respondents and IA No. 98181/2017- Permission to File SLP/TP and IA No. 98204/2017-Permission to File Additional Documents and IA No. 137592/2017- Clarification/Direction)]; [Item No. 4.10 – Diary No(s). 33267/2017 (XI) (For Admission and I.R. and IA No. 129410/2017-Exemption From Filing C/C of the Impugned Judgment and IA No. 131630/2017-Intervention/Impleadment and IA No. 129408/2017-Permission to File SLP/TP and IA No. 129406/2017-Condonation of Delay in Refiling and IA No. 129413/2017-Permission to File Lengthy List of Dates)].
The Order of the court was delivered by
Order
W.P.(C) No. 744 of 2017 etc.
1. In pursuance of our earlier order dated 21.03.2018, respondent no. 4 – Jai Prakash Associates Ltd. (JAL) has deposited the first instalment of Rs. 100 crores before the Registry of this Court. As per the said order, it is required to deposit the second instalment of Rs. 100 crores by Thursday, 10th May 2018. Let the amount be deposited on or before that day.
2. Matter be listed on Friday, 11th May 2018 for passing further directions with regard to deposit.
3. That apart, as indicated in the said order, the IRP will be at liberty to finalise the resolution plan in terms of para (e) and (f) of the earlier order.
4. M/s. JAL is at liberty to submit a representation to the competent authority. The representation shall be considered in accordance with law. We specifically make it clear that we have not expressed any opinion on that score.
5. The time granted to Mr. Pawan Shree Agrawal, learned amicus curiae to prepare a projectwise chart, as indicated in the previous order dated 21st March 2018, is extended till the next date of hearing.
I.A. No. 95464 of 2017 in W.P.(C) No. 744 of 2017
6. This I.A. has been filed for grant of permission to Mr. Pankaj Gaur, Joint Managing Director of JAL, to travel to Bhutan and Nepal on multiple occasions between a period of three months.
7. The prayer stands allowed in terms of additional affidavit being I.A. No. 95464 of 2017.
I.A. No. 45331 of 2018 in SLP(C) No. 24001 of 2017
8. This I.A. has been filed seeking permission on behalf of Mr. Sunny Gaur, Managing Director, JAL – the applicant – to travel to United Kingdom between 14th April 2018 and 30th April 2018.
9. An additional affidavit has been filed in the said I.A. wherein the applicant has sought to re-schedule the dates of his travel to U.K. He now intends to travel to U.K. between 30th April 2018 and 23rd May 2018.
10. Prayer, in terms of the additional affidavit, stands allowed.
11. Needless to say, if the amount, as directed, is not deposited within the time granted, steps shall be taken to attach the personal properties of those directors.
12. The amount, if any, already deposited and lying with the Registry may be invested in a short term fixed deposit with a nationalised bank.
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