ORDER : 1. We are informed, that the services of Mr. Gopal Sankaranarayanan, advocate, were sought as an amicus curiae, by this Court on 28.08.2014. He has been appearing in these cases, ever-since. No payment has been released to him as of now. We therefore direct the Registry of this Court, to release the payment to Mr. Gopal Sankaranarayanan, in consonance with the Rules of this Court, within one week from today. In addition thereto, an additional amount of Rs.1,00,000/- (rupees one lakh) be also released to him, for administrative expenses, and for out of pocket expenses, for preparing the compilations and other paper-work, that need to be placed on the record of the case. The instant payment shall also be released to the learned amicus curiae, within one week from today. 2. A perusal of the motion bench order dated 03.09.2014 reveals, that this Court had inter alia directed as under: “As regards the propriety and procedure of media briefing by police personnel, we think it is appropriate if the learned amicus curiae prepares a questionnaire and circulates that to the learned Solicitor General, advocates-on-record appearing for the State Governments, Mr. Surat Singh, petitioner-in-person in Writ Petition No.316 of 2008, within two weeks. Counsel for the Union of India, State Governments and others may submit their response within six weeks of the receipt of the questionnaire and supply copy of the response to learned amicus curiae. Order accordingly.” 3. A questionnaire was accordingly prepared by the learned amicus curiae, and circulated amongst learned counsel for the respondents. 4. In addition to the above, this Court, by its order dated 01.12.2016, also directed as under: “Mr. Tushar Mehta, learned ASG appearing for the State of Gujarat proposes to file a short note on the issues involved in these petitions. Mr. Gopal Sankaranarayanan, learned Amicus circulated a questionnaire to which learned counsel for some of the States have responded and some more remain to respond. Mr. K. Radhakrishnan, learned counsel for the Union of India also seeks time to respond to the questionnaire. Let the needful be done by the Union of India as also the other States who have not responded to the questionnaire within four weeks. Learned counsel for the Union of India may also respond to the guidelines placed on record by the National Human Rights Commission.” 5. Let the needful be done by the Union of India as also the other States who have not responded to the questionnaire within four weeks. Learned counsel for the Union of India may also respond to the guidelines placed on record by the National Human Rights Commission.” 5. In order to comply with the motion bench order dated 01.12.2016, Mr. Radhakrishnan, learned senior counsel representing the Union of India, and learned counsel representing some of the State Governments, seek one further opportunity, to respond to the questionnaire. Prayer is allowed. The Union of India, as also, the State Governments may submit their responses to the questionnaire, within two weeks from today. In case, no such response is submitted within two weeks from today, it will be assumed, that they have nothing to say, in furtherance of the questionnaire. 6. Learned amicus curiae shall prepare a compilation of the responses, and a summary of the proposals made at the hands of the Union of India, as also, the State Governments, and submit the same for consideration of this Court within one week thereafter. 7. Post for hearing on 22.03.2017.