(Kurian Joseph, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar and Navin Sinha, JJ.)
M/s. Raiganj Consumer Forum _________________________ Petitioner
v.
Union of India & Ors. _____________________________ Respondent(s)
Writ Petition(s) (Civil) No(s). 188/2004, decided on April 11, 2018
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The Order of the court was delivered by
Order
1. Of the several offers today among those present, the best offer, which is made in Court, has reached upto Rs. 721 Crores, from M/s. Hawk Capital Pvt. Ltd. We direct the abovementioned company to deposit the said amount of Rs. 721,00,000,00/- (Rupees Seven Hundred and Twenty One Crores) before this Court or furnish Bank Guarantee to the said amount within a period of three weeks from today.
2. We make it clear that if anybody else is still interested in participating in the bid, they are free to deposit the said amount of Rs. 721 Crores or furnish bank guarantee before 02.05.2018, without prejudice to their contentions before this Court and the final bid will take place on 02.05.2018 in the Court.
3. Needless to say that none other than those who have deposited/furnished bank guarantee for the said amount of Rs. 721 Crores in the name of Registrar, Supreme Court of India before 02.05.2018 shall be permitted to participate in the bid.
4. We direct the Committee to make this order known to the public through all the leading newspapers.
I.A. No. 36379 of 2018 in T.C. (C) No. 2 of 2004
5. The States of Punjab and Uttarakhand are directed to file affidavits furnishing the particulars of the lands which have been declared surplus. It shall also be clarified in the affidavits as to why the lands have been declared surplus.
6. The affidavits shall be filed by the officers not below the rank of Secretary to the Government within a period of three weeks from today.
7. The Commissioner of Income Tax, Chandigarh, is directed to file an affidavit as to what is the basis of assessment of capital gains.
8. Post all the matters on 02.05.2018.
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