CJI UU Lalit Seeks Explanation From Supreme Court Registry For Not Listing A Matter Which Was "Ready"

Chief Justice of India U.U. Lalit on Tuesday asked the Supreme Court registry to provide an explanation for not listing a matter which had been ready to be listed for a year and a half. 

The issue arose when a bench comprising CJI UU Lalit and Justice Bela M Trivedi came across a matter  which had long remained pending in the Supreme Court despite it being ready for listing. CJI Lalit, which reading out the order stated–

"We issue notice to the registry to file an explanation why the matter was not listed before the court for a year and a half despite it being ready."

Further, CJI Lalit also added that the registry should also indicate if any similar matters which were marked "ready" yet were not listed before the court. He said–

"All details of such matters to be furnished along with explanation and if any remedial steps have since been taken, those steps must be adverted to. Let the explanation be filed by Thursday."