PEOPLES UNION FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES (PUCL) Versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. AMRISH KUMAR[R-1], N. VAKALATNAMA/OTHER DOCUMENT AFFIDAVIT AFFIDAVIT (W.P.(C) 277/2015)

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W.P.(C) 277/2015

PEOPLES UNION FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES (PUCL) Versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. AMRISH KUMAR[R-1], N. VAKALATNAMA/OTHER DOCUMENT AFFIDAVIT AFFIDAVIT

HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE · HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR · HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.V. VISWANATHAN

W.P.(C)Writs Writ petitions Civil

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PEOPLES UNION FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES (PUCL) Versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS.. W.P.(C) 277/2015 in the Supreme Court of India, CNR SCIN010123852015. Status on the court record: PENDING. This page is written from 16 order document(s) downloaded for this case, dated 4 September 2015 to 6 May 2025.

On 4 September 2015 the order records: Learned counsel for the petitioner says that he restricts this writ petition only to prayers (b) and (j). In the first instance, issue notice only to Respondent No.1 (Union of India, through its Secretary, Department of Food and Public Distribution) and Signature Not Verified Respondent No.3 (Ministry of Women and Chil
On 6 November 2015 the order records: Learned counsel for the petitioner says that there is already another petition pending on the same issue, being List the matter before the Bench dealing with that matter. (SANJAY KUMAR-I) (JASWINDER KAUR) AR-CUM-PS
On 23 March 2017 the order records: Learned counsel for the Union of India says that he will file a detailed affidavit along with the status report within two weeks. List the matter on 11 th April, 2017.
On 11 April 2017 the order records: Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks some time to place some additional documents. Learned Additional Solicitor General says that a Scheme has been prepared for implementing Section 4(b) of the National Food Security Act, 2013. He says that the Scheme will be finalized in consultation with various State Governments
On 23 October 2017 the order records: On the request of learned counsel for the petitioner, list the matter on 16th January, 2018. Liberty is granted to file the additional affidavit.
On 21 August 2018 the order records: Liberty is granted to the Union of India to file an additional affidavit. List the matter on 26th September, 2018.
On 14 July 2020 the order records: Issue notice in respect of prayer (j) of the instant writ petition which reads as under : “For an order directing all States and UTs to pay the maternity benefit of not less than Rs.6,000/- to all pregnant women and lactating mothers with effect from 5.7.13 in accordance with Section 4(b) of the National Food Security
On 12 September 2023 the order records: The Union of India is stated to have filed an affidavit. Registry to verify, put up and list after eight weeks.

Issues Before Court

The orders on this record do not frame issues for decision.

Procedural History

4 September 2015. Learned counsel for the petitioner says that he restricts this writ petition only to prayers (b) and (j). In the first instance, issue notice only to Respondent No.1 (Union of India, through its Secretary, Department of Food and Public Distribution) and Signature Not Verified Respondent No.3 (Ministry of Women and Chil
6 November 2015. Learned counsel for the petitioner says that there is already another petition pending on the same issue, being List the matter before the Bench dealing with that matter. (SANJAY KUMAR-I) (JASWINDER KAUR) AR-CUM-PS
23 March 2017. Learned counsel for the Union of India says that he will file a detailed affidavit along with the status report within two weeks. List the matter on 11 th April, 2017.
11 April 2017. Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks some time to place some additional documents. Learned Additional Solicitor General says that a Scheme has been prepared for implementing Section 4(b) of the National Food Security Act, 2013. He says that the Scheme will be finalized in consultation with various State Governments
8 August 2017. Rejoinder affidavit be filed. List the matter after ten weeks.
23 October 2017. On the request of learned counsel for the petitioner, list the matter on 16th January, 2018. Liberty is granted to file the additional affidavit.
16 January 2018. List in the month of March, 2018. (USHA RANI BHARDWAJ) (KAILASH CHANDER) AR CUM PS BRANCH OFFICER
22 March 2018. List the matter on 3rd May, 2018.
3 May 2018. List the matter on 21st August, 2018. Liberty to file affidavit.
21 August 2018. Liberty is granted to the Union of India to file an additional affidavit. List the matter on 26th September, 2018.
26 September 2018. List the matter on a non-miscellaneous day in the end of October, 2018.
31 October 2018. List the matter in the month of January, 2019.
13 January 2020. List the matter on 14.04.2020 (a non-miscellaneous day). (SANJAY KUMAR-II) (INDU KUMARI POKHRIYAL)
14 July 2020. Issue notice in respect of prayer (j) of the instant writ petition which reads as under : “For an order directing all States and UTs to pay the maternity benefit of not less than Rs.6,000/- to all pregnant women and lactating mothers with effect from 5.7.13 in accordance with Section 4(b) of the National Food Security
12 September 2023. The Union of India is stated to have filed an affidavit. Registry to verify, put up and list after eight weeks.
6 May 2025. Re-list in the week commencing 08.09.2025.
Counsel named on these orders, not a complete vakalatnama, include the advocates listed below.

Advocates — Appellants: Mr. Colin Gonsalves, Mr. Divya Jyoti Jaipuriar, Mr. Aditya Srivastava, Mr. Satya Mitra, Mr. Kamlesh Kumar Mishra, Ms. Olivia Bang, Mr. Aditya Srivastva, Ms. Divia Bang, Mr. Dipak Kumar Singh, Mr. Asif, Mr. Zain Haider Advocates — Respondents: Mr. Tushar Mehta, Mr. S. Wasim A. Qadri, Ms. Purnima Bhat Kak, Mrs. Anil Katiyar, Mr. Ajit Kumar Sinha, Mr. Gaurav Sharma, Ms. Sunita Sharma, Mr. R.K. Rathore, Mr. S.S. Rawat, Mr. G.S. Makker, Mr. Raj Bahadur Yadav, Mr. A.K. Kaul

Relief Sought & Granted

On 4 September 2015 the order records: The writ petition is disposed of as regards the other prayers.

The court record used for this archive still shows the case as not disposed. No final relief is added beyond the words of the orders above.

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Writs Writ petitions Civil

Current position

PENDING · Latest recorded event 6 May 2025

Latest development

Latest recorded event 6 May 2025

Next hearing

9 Sept 2025

Important procedural note

Written only from 16 Supreme Court order file(s) for this case. No headnote or citation was added.