SUNEET KUMAR, RAJENDRA KUMAR IV
Association of Retired Supreme Court And H. C. Judges – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Heard Shri L.P. Mishra, learned Senior Advocate assisted by Shri Praful Tiwari, Shri Vineet Pandey, learned Chief Standing Counsel, Shri M.C. Chaturvedi, Additional Advocate General for the applicants, Shri Alok Kumar Yadav, learned counsel for the petitioners and Shri Ashish Mishra, learned counsel for the High Court.
2. The recall application dated 19 April 2023, and the exemption application has been filed by the officers of the State directly before the Court with a prayer to recall the order dated 4 April 2023, passed by this Court. The order dated 4 April 2023, is extracted:
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