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Supreme Court – NHRC Order 01-07-2013

IN CHAMBER             COURT NO.2             SECTION PIL

 

 

S U P R E M E   C O U R T   O F   I N D I A

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

 

WRIT PETITION (CRL.) NO(s). 109 OF 2003

 

 

NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION             Petitioner(s)

 

VERSUS

 

STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.                     Respondent(s)

 

 

Date: 01/07/2013 This Petition was taken up in Chambers today.

 

CORAM :

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE P. SATHASIVAM

HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE RANJANA PRAKASH DESAI

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.Y. EQBAL

 

 

O R D E R

 

 

We have perused the report dated 29.05.2013 filed by Dr. R.K. Raghavan, Chairman, Special Investigation Team (SIT), Gandhinagar, Gujarat, wherein he prayed for extension of service of Dr.   K. Venkatesham, IPS, Member with SIT for a further period of six months, i.e. up to 14.01.2014, on existing terms.

On going through his report and of the fact that out of nine cases assigned to SIT by this Court, Judgments have already been pronounced in six cases and trial in the remaining three cases is nearing completion, we direct that, the attachment of Dr. K. Venkatesham with SIT   shall continue for a further period of six months,i.e., up to 14.01.2014, on existing terms.

 

The Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, New Delhi as well as the Government of Maharashtra are directed to issue appropriate notification forthwith.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Madhu Bala]              [Savita Sainani]

Sr.Personal Assistant         Court Master

 

Note :

 

  1. Registry is directed to communicate the above direction forthwith to

the Chairman, SIT, Gandhinagar at Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

  1. Registrar General, High Court of Gujarat.