ITEM NO.1502 COURT NO.14 SECTION PIL-W S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Writ Petition(Civil) No.538/2023 RAJEEB KALITA Petitioner(s)

VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & ORS. Respondent(s)

[ HEARD BY : HON. J.B. PARDIWALA AND HON. R. MAHADEVAN, JJ.]

Date : 15-01-2025 This petition was called on for pronouncement of judgment today.

For Petitioner(s) : Ms. Charu Ambwani, AOR For Respondent(s) :

Ms. Aishwarya Bhati, A.S.G.

Ms. Swarupama Chaturvedi, Sr. Adv.

Ms. Ruchi Kohli, Adv.

Ms. Ameyavikrama Thanvi, Adv.

Mr. Aman Sharma, Adv.

Mr. Arvind Kumar Sharma, AOR Dr. Ravindra Chingale, Adv.

Mr. Siddharth Dharmadhikari, Adv.

Mr. Aaditya Aniruddha Pande, AOR Mr. Anando Mukherjee, AOR Mr. Adarsh Upadhyay, AOR Mr. Amit Singh, Adv.

Mr. Aman Pathak, Adv.

Ms. Pallavi Kumari, Adv.

Signa ture No t Ve rifi ed Mr. Shashank Pachauri, Adv.

D Ci Hg Aita N ll Dy Rs Eig Sn Hed b y Date: 2025.01.15

17:31: 02 IST Mr. Ramesh Babu M. R., AOR Reason:

Mr. Yashvardhan, Adv.

Mr. Apoorv Shukla, AOR Mr. Prashant Shrikant Kenjale, AOR Mr. Kunal Chatterji, AOR Ms. Maitrayee Banerjee, Adv.

Mr. Rohit Bansal, Adv.

Ms. Mrinalini Mukherjee, Adv.

Mr. Apoorv Kurup, AOR Mr. Amit Gupta, AOR Mr. Malak Manish Bhatt, AOR Mr. P. I. Jose,