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2001 DIGILAW 1447 (SC)

People's Union for Civil Liberties v. Union of India

2001-09-03

ASHOK BHAN, B.N.KIRPAL

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JUDGMENT : I.A. No. 8 of 2001 1. Issue notice to the Union of India as well as, in the first instance, to the States of Andhra Pradesh, Chhatisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Rajasthan and Kerala. Notice to serve through the standing counsel. Liberty is given to the petitioner to file a supplementary affidavit giving fresh suggestions after taking into consideration the affidavit of these states as well as the Union of India and the statutory order dated 31st August, 2001. Affidavit be filed within a week. Response to the application as well as to the additional affidavit be filed within a week thereafter. To come up on 17th September, 2001. 2. Learned Attorney General brings to our notice that 16 States and Union Territories have not as yet identified the below poverty line families under the Antyodhya Anna Yojana. We direct these 16 States and Union Territories, namely, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Delhi, Goa, Manipur, Nagaland, Orissa, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttaranchal, West Bengal, Chandigarh, Lakshadweep and Pondicherry to comply with the Central Government's directions within two weeks from today and report compliance.