(H.L. Dattu, C.J. and Arun Mishra and Adarsh Kumar Goel, JJ.)
I.A. No. 35 in I.A. No. 17 In Writ Petition(s)(Civil) No(s). 114/2014
Common Cause ___________________________________ Petitioner
v.
Union of India & Ors. ____________________________ Respondent(s)
In the Matter of
Orissa Mining Corporation Limited ____________________ Applicant
I.A. No. 35 in I.A. No. 17 In Writ Petition(s)(Civil) No(s). 114/2014, decided on January 16, 2015
With
I.A. Nos. 31 & 32 in W.P. (C) No. 114/2014
The Order of the court was delivered by
Order
I.A. NO. 35 IN I.A. NO. 17 OF 2014 IN W.P(C) NO. 114/2014
1. Dr. Rajiv Dhawan, learned senior counsel for the applicant-Orissa Mining Corporation Limited (Respondent No. 4), on instructions, seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the application for directions (I.A. No. 17 of 2014) with liberty to approach the High Court.
2. Permission sought for is granted.
3. The application for directions (I.A. No. 17 of 2014) is disposed of as withdrawn with liberty to the applicant to approach the High Court. Accordingly,
4. I.A. No. 35 of 2014 in I.A. No. 17 of 2014 is allowed.
5. We clarify that we have not expressed any opinion on the prayers made in I.A. No. 17 of 2014.
I.A. No. 31-32 of 2014 IN W.P.(C) NO. 114/2014
6. Issue notice.
7. Shri Prashant Bhushan, learned counsel for the petitioner and Shri A.D.N. Rao, learned amicus curiae on behalf of the Central Empowered Committee, accept notice.
8. Objections, if any, may be filed within six weeks’ time from today.
9. Whosoever wants to file objections to the report of the Central Empowered Committee filed in Writ Petition (C) No. 114 of 2014, he/they may do so within eight weeks’ time from today.
10. List the matter after eight weeks.
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