(1.) PURSUANT to our order dated 11. 3. 2008 following are present and have filed their personal affidavits through the Chief Standing Counsel: (1) Sri Prashant Kumar Misra, Chief Secretary, Government of U. P, Civil Secretariat, Lucknow. (2) Sri Jagan Mathews, Principal Secretary, Food and Civil Supply De partment, Government of U. P, Lucknow. (3) Sri J. N. Chamber, Principal Secretary, Home Department, Govern- (4) Sri S. I Lucknow. I. A. Abdi, Principal Secretary, Law, Government of U. P, (5) Sri Vikram Singh, D. G. P. , U. P, Lucknow. (6) Sri. Navtej Singh, Commissioner, Kanpur Division, Kanpur.
(2.) BESIDES, Sri Rajesh Kumar Singh, Director, Rajya Krishi Utpadan Mandi Parishad, U. P, Lucknow, who is also present in the Court, has filed an applica tion being Application No. 65871 of 2008 seeking recall of our order dated 11. 3. 2008 in so far as it has required personal appearance of the aforesaid officers. This application is supported by an affidavit. He has also filed a supplementary affidavit on behalf of respondents No. 2 and 3, i. e. , Rajya Krishi Utpadan Mandi Parishad, U. P, Lucknow (hereinafter referred to as the "mandi Parishad" ).
(3.) THIS case is an example of such a situation. Despite of a mandate issued by this Court to all the aforesaid officers to execute and implement certain direc tions of this Court, for the last almost five years, the said directions have not been carried out and there is no explanation, whatsoever, on the part of the said au thorities before the Court. The situation is really unfortunate and more unfortunate is the conduct of such authorities who have allowed it to happen.