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2022 Supreme(Del) 187

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
Rekha Palli, J.
Aarin & Ors. - Appellants
Versus
Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan & Ors. - Respondents
W.P.(C) 3667 of 2022 & Appl. 10870 of 2022, W.P.(C) 3822 of 2022 & CM Appl. 11357 of 2022, W.P.(C) 3842 of 2022 & CM Appl. 11402 of 2022 and W.P.(C) 3866 of 2022 & CM Appl. 11513 of 2022
Decided On : 16-03-2022

Advocates Appeared:
Mr. Ashok Aggarwal and Mr. Kumar Utkarsh & Mr. Manoj Kumar, Advocates, for the Appellant; Mr. Rishikesh Kumar & Mr. Rizwan, Mr. S. Rajappa, Mr. R. Gowrishanker, Advocates, Mr. Apoorv Kumar, CGSC, Mr. Jitendra Kumar Tripathi,Ms.Nidhi Mittal and Mr. Ojaswa Pathak, Advocates, for the Respondent.

The court has the discretion to defer the hearing and extend deadlines for submissions based on the circumstances of incomplete pleadings and missing documents.

Headnote:
Order - Extension of Last Date for Submitting Online Application - The court deferred the hearing due to missing documents, extended the last date for submitting online applications, and granted time for filing counter affidavit.
Fact of the Case:

The documents stated to have been filed by the respondents pursuant to the court's order were not on record, leading to the deferral of the hearing. The last date for submitting online applications for admission to class-I was extended from 21.03.2022 to 11.04.2022. The respondents were granted time to file a consolidated counter affidavit.
Finding of the Court:

The court deferred the hearing, extended the last date for submitting online applications, and granted time for filing counter affidavit, considering the incomplete pleadings and missing documents.
Issues: Missing documents, extension of last date for submitting online applications, and filing of counter affidavit.
Ratio Decidendi: The court decided to defer the hearing, extend the last date for submitting online applications, and grant time for filing counter affidavit due to the incomplete pleadings and missing documents.
Final Decision: The court deferred the hearing and extended the last date for submitting online applications, granting time for filing counter affidavit.

ORDER

1. Documents stated to have been filed by the respondents pursuant to the order passed by this Court on 14.03.2022 are not on record and therefore hearing has to be deferred.

2. At this stage, learned counsel for the respondent no.1 submits, on instructions, that the last date for submitting the online application for admission to class-I will be extended from 21.03.2022 to 11.04.2022.

3. In these circumstances, it would be appropriate to consider the matter only after completion of pleadings.

4. Learned counsel for the respondents pray for, and are granted, ten days' time to file counter affidavit. Rejoinder thereto, if any, be filed within one week thereafter.

5. It will be open for the respondents to file a consolidated counter affidavit in W.P. (C) 3667/2022 dealing with the issues raised by the petitioners in all the connected matters.

6. List on 05.04.2022.

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