Even though the Court had intended to hear the matter at length today, on the request of the Governor, represented by Senior Advocate Jaju Babu, for more time to file counter pleadings, the Court adjourned the matter after asking all the counsel appearing for the petitioners to have an answer to the above question ready by the next date of hearing.
However, it extended the time for the petitioners to file objections against the show cause notices until 5 pm on November 7, 2022. The earlier deadline set by the Governor was 5pm today.
It also granted the petitioners liberty to apply for a personal hearing by November 7.
To allay the apprehensions of the petitioners that by filing objections to the show cause notices, it would be construed that they have given up their contentions before the court against its validity, the Court made it clear that the objections will not prejudice their case before the Court.
“In the afore circumstances and since this case has been pending before this court for at least three days, i am certain that the petitioners are entitled to be granted time to file their objections. Needless to say, any such objections will be without prejudice to the various contentions raised in this writ petition against the impugned show cause notices. Resultantly, i extend the time frame for filing objections against impugned show cause notices until 5pm on 7/11/2022 and they will simultaneously be at liberty to ask for personal hearing,” the Court said in its order.
Source: Barandbench
