Prasanna Kumar Suryadevara v. Union Of India And ORS

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ W.P.(C) 3590/2017 PRASANNA KUMAR SURYADEVARA ..... Petitioner Through Mr. Rajiv Bansal, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Sravan Kumar, Ms. Shantala Sankriti and Ms. Juhi Suran, Advocates.

Mr. Vibhor Verdhan, Advocate.

versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS ..... Respondents Through Mr. Praveen Kumar Jain, Advocate for respondent No.1.

Mr. Rajeev Sharma with Ms.

Radhalakshmi. R, Advocates for respondent No.2.

Mr. Naushad Ahmed Khan with Mr.

Manzar Anis, Advocates for respondent No.3.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV SACHDEVA

O R D E R

% 02.05.2017 W.P.(C) 3590/2017 & CM No.15784/2017 (stay), CM No.15787/2017 Learned counsel for the respondents submits that he has taken instructions that without prejudice to the right and contentions of the parties, the respondents are agreeable to relegating the proceedings to the stage where Memorandum dated 22.09.2016 was served on the petitioner.

He submits that the petitioner be directed to submit his WP(C) 3590/2017

written statement of defence in terms of paragraph 2 thereof within a period of ten days. He submits that the Authorities would thereafter proceed with the proceedings in accordance with law. Learned senior counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner be also given an opportunity of personal hearing. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of relegating the inquiry to the stage of service of Memorandum dated 22.09.2016 on the petitioner.

The petitioner shall file his written statement of defence within a period of ten days.

The respondents shall thereafter continue with the proceedings in accordance with law. The Petitioner shall also be granted personal hearing.

The respondents shall conclude the proceedings as expeditiously as possible.

It is clarified that this Court has not examined the contentions of either of the parties on merit and the authorities shall proceed in accordance with law without being influenced by anything stated in this order.

Needless to state that in case the petitioner is aggrieved by any further orders passed by the respondents, he shall be entitled to take such remedies as may be available in law.

The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

Order Dasti under signatures of Court Master. SANJEEV SACHDEVA, J MAY 02, 2017/st WP(C) 3590/2017