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2014 DIGILAW 821 (SC)

MARTHANDA VARMA (D) TH. LR. v. STATE OF KERALA

2014-08-06

ANIL R.DAVE, T.S.THAKUR

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ORDER : Heard. Report IX-A dated 16th June, 2014 has been received from the office of the Expert Committee. The Registry shall furnish a copy of the said report to counsel for the parties who may respond to the same within four weeks. Mr. Vinod Rai, Special Audit Authority appointed by this Court has also submitted a report. So also an Interim Report has been received from the Chairperson, Administrative Committee. Copies of these reports shall be furnished to counsel for the parties to enable them to respond to the same within four weeks from today. Counsel for the parties shall also respond to the report received from Mr. Gopal Subramanium, learned amicus curiae, within four weeks from today. A letter dated 04th August, 2014 has been received from Mr. Subramanium seeking discharge from his assignment. Having regard to the facts that Mr. Subramanium has spent considerable time and energy in this matter and keeping in view the nature of the issues that fall for our determination, we request Mr. Subramanium to reconsider his decision and to continue assisting as amicus. The Registry is directed to send an appropriate communication in this regard to Mr. Subramanium. I.A.No.24 in SLP(C) No.11295 of 2011 & I.A.No.3 in SLP(C) No.12361 of 2011: Heard. Issue notice in these interlocutory applications seeking discharge filed by M/s. T.T.K. Deepak & Co. Counsel for the parties may file their objections, if any, to these interlocutory applications also. I.A.No.25 & 26 in SLP(C) No.11295 of 2011: Heard. Issue notice Objection, if any, be filed by learned counsel for the parties to these applications for impleadment filed on behalf of R. Ajay Kumar by Mr. Ranbir Yadav, Advocate. I.A.No.22 & 23 Objection, if any, to these applications for intervention and directions filed on behalf of Rajesh Nair by Mr. Ravi Prakash Mehrotra, Advocate, be also filed by counsel for the parties. Mr. K.K. Venugopal, learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioner in SLP(C) Nos.11295 and 12361 of 2011, has drawn our attention to I.A.No.27 filed on behalf of Sri Moolam Thirunnal Rama Varma, Trustee, seeking permission to inspect the record, referred to in the schedule to I.A.No.27. We permit inspection of the relevant record, mentioned in the schedule, available with the Administrative Committee or the Executive Officer as the case may be under the supervision of an official, nominated by the Chairperson of the Administrative Committee. Mr. We permit inspection of the relevant record, mentioned in the schedule, available with the Administrative Committee or the Executive Officer as the case may be under the supervision of an official, nominated by the Chairperson of the Administrative Committee. Mr. Venugopal submits, on instructions, that the Executive Officer and the Administrative Officer who has already proceeded on leave pursuant to a statement made by him on 24th April, 2014 before this Court, shall continue to be on leave for a further period of four months from today. That statement is recorded and accepted. The interim directions issued by this Court on 24th April, 2014 shall consequently continue pending further orders from this Court. Post on Tuesday, the 11th November, 2014.