COMMON CAUSE vs UNION OF INDIA & ORS. - 2025 Supreme(Online)(SC) 7118

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2025 Supreme(Online)(SC) 7118

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
DIPANKAR DATTA, AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH, JJ
COMMON CAUSE – Appellant
Versus
UNION OF INDIA & ORS. – Respondent

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners:Mr. Harish N. Salve, Sr. Advocate, Ms. Aparajita Singh, Sr. Advocate, Mr. A.D.N. Rao, Sr. Advocate, Mr. Siddhartha Chowdhury, Advocate, Mr. Prashant Bhushan, Mr. Gurmeet Singh Makker, Ms. Kirti R. Mishra, Mr. Preshit Surshe, Mr. Naveen Kumar, Ms. Uttara Babbar, Mr. L.R. Singh, Mr. Dhananjaya Mishra, Mr. Ashok Panigrahi, Mr. Shrey Kapoor, Mr. Nagendra Kasana, Mr. Prashant Singh, Mr. Ronak Karanpuria, Mr. Aniruddha Purushotham
For the Respondents: Mr. Ashok Kumar Panda, Sr. Adv., Mr. Tejaswi Kumar Pradhan, AOR, Mr. Manoranjan Paikaray, Adv., Mr. Shashwat Panda, Adv., Mr. Rajendra Singh Tomar, Adv., Dr. Parkashvir, Adv., Mr. Gaurav Kejriwal, AOR, Mr. Abhishek Sharma, AOR, M/S. Khaitan & Co., AOR, Mr. Ramendra Mohan Patnaik, AOR, Mr. Himinder Lal, AOR, Mr. Mukesh Kumar Maroria, AOR, M/S. Karanjawala & Co., AOR, Mr. Mukul Kumar, AOR, Mr. Balaji Srinivasan, AOR, Mr. Naveen Kumar, AOR, Mr. Nitesh Bhandari, Adv.

Table of Content
1. counsel's absence does not exempt compliance. (Para 1)
2. urgency for compliance with prior orders emphasized. (Para 2 , 3)
3. case to be relisted for further proceedings. (Para 4 , 5 , 6)

O R D E R

1. It is unfortunate that Mr. Shibashish Mishra, learned counsel appearing for the State of Odisha is seriously indisposed and not in a position to attend the Court.

2. However, that cannot be seen as a valid reason for non-filing of the counter afÏdavit by the State of Odisha. We fail to comprehend as to what prevented the State of Odisha to file the requisite afÏdavit in compliance with the order dated 7^th May, 2025, passed in continuation of an earlier order dated

5^th March, 2025.

3. While appreciating the medical condition of Mr. Mishra, we require the State of Odisha to file the requisite afÏdavit immediately but not later than a fortnight from date.

4. Mr. Manav Sabharwal learned counsel accepts notice on behalf of the respondent-State of Odisha.

5. Formal service of notice on the respondent-State of Odisha is dispensed with.

6. Relist M.A. after three weeks alongwith WP(C) No. 675 of 2025.

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2025 Supreme(Online)(SC) 7118

SUPREME COURT OF INDIADIPANKAR DATTA, AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH, JJCOMMON CAUSE – AppellantVersusUNION OF INDIA & ORS. – Respondent

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
DIPANKAR DATTA, AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH, JJ
COMMON CAUSE – Appellant
Versus
UNION OF INDIA & ORS. – Respondent