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2006 DIGILAW 161 (SC)

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

2006-02-14

ASHOK BHAN, S.H.KAPADIA

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ORDER : 1. Counsel for the parties state that a settlement has been arrived at between the petitioner and Ministry of Rural Development and the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Government of India. 2. The terms of which are as follows: "1. Food grain allocations by the Central Government to beneficiaries under TPDS will be continued to be made at the present to States on the basis of Planning commission estimates of 1993-94 poverty rations, which is at 36% applied to the population projections of the Registrar General of India as on 1.3.2000 or on the basis of families identified and issued ration cards by the State Government whichever is less. 2. The survey methodology for the next BPL census will be designed by the Ministry of Rural Development in consultation with the Supreme Court Commissioners in the right to food matter Case No. 196/2001 along with other sections of the society latest by the beginning of the XI Five Year Plan. 3. Provisions will be made to allow new names to be added and ineligible names deleted from the BPL List 2002 on a continuous basis during the period that the list will be applicable." 3. In view of the afore-stated settlement arrived at between the parties, counsel for the petitioner states that additional affidavit, as directed by this Court on 15.12.2005 is not required to be filed. 4. Counsel for the parties further state that I.A. Nos. 25, 26, 31, 32, 48 and 53 may be disposed of in terms of the settlement arrived at between the parties. Ordered accordingly. 5. The stay order dated 5th May, 2003 is vacated. 6. Adjourned by four weeks.