Supreme Court of India (Division Bench (DB)- Two Judge)

Appeal (Civil), 3706-3749 of 2017, Judgment Date: Mar 06, 2017

                                                              NON-REPORTABLE

                        IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
                        CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                     CIVIL APPEAL NO. 3706-3749 OF 2017
             [@ SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (C) No. 7509-7552 OF 2017
         [@ SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (C) …...CC NO. 4618-4661 OF 2017]

STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS ETC ETC                               Appellant (s)

                                  VERSUS

HEMANT RAI ETC ETC                                            Respondent(s)

                               J U D G M E N T

KURIAN, J.
1.    Delay condoned.
2.    Leave granted.
3.    In the nature of the order we propose to pass, it is not necessary  to
issue notice to the respondents.
4.    This Court by Judgment dated 11.01.2017 in  Civil  Appeal  Nos.  2111-
2113 of 2016 (and batch) has already  set  aside  the  impugned  orders  and
remitted the matters to the High Court.  Therefore, being a  matter  arising
out of the common order, which is relied upon, the impugned orders  are  set
aside and the matters are remitted to the High Court, to be taken  up  along
with the matters already remitted to the High Court.
5.    Needless to say that the High Court will issue  fresh  notice  to  the
respondents.  The appellants are directed to serve a copy of  this  Judgment
along with a copy of the appeals to the respondents.
6.    A copy of the Judgment dated 11.01.2017 in  Civil  Appeal  Nos.  2111-
2113 of 2016 shall form part of this Judgment.
7.    In view of the above, the appeals are disposed of.
8.    Pending interlocutory applications, if any, stand disposed of.
                                                   .......................J.
                                                           [ KURIAN JOSEPH ]

                                                   .......................J.
                                                            [ R. BANUMATHI ]

      New Delhi;
      March 06, 2017.