2022 (9) TMI 1303

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....n moved on behalf of the petitioner seeking amendment of the writ petition. 2. Issue notice. 2.1 Mr Harpreet Singh accepts notice on behalf of respondent no.1, while Mr Aditya Singla accepts notice on behalf of respondent nos. 2 to 4 i.e., the contesting respondents. 3. Reply(ies), if any, will be filed within three weeks from today. 3.1 Rejoinder(s) thereto, if any, will be filed before the next date of hearing. 4. List the application on 10.03.2023. W.P.(C) 11960/2022 5. On 18.08.2022, when the matter last come up for hearing, we had recorded the following: "1. The substantive reliefs claimed in the writ petition read as follows: "(a) Issue a writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus to the R....

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....with instructions. 9.1. In case, instructions are received to resist the petition, a counter-affidavit will be filed before the next date of hearing. 10. Accordingly, list the matter for directions, on 02.09.2022." 6. As indicated in the extract above, the matter was listed for hearing on 02.09.2022. However, on the said date, the matter was adjourned to 06.09.2022. 6.1 On 06.09.2022, for the first time, an objection was taken by the respondents/revenue with regard to the territorial jurisdiction of this Court. 6.2 Accordingly, after hearing the counsel for the parties, leave was granted to the petitioner to move an application for amendment of the writ petition. 7. As would be evident, an application for amend....