A bench of justices Surya Kant and JB Pardiwala granted more time to the Bihar government plea seeking to file a counter affidavit on the petition but made it clear that no further opportunities would be given after this.
Supreme Court judge Justice Sanjay Karol on Wednesday recused from hearing the Bihar Government plea challenging the Patna High Court order putting an interim stay on the caste-based census in the state.
Addressing a joint press conference after the meeting, Patnaik said, "Ours is a known friendship and we were colleagues many years ago. No discussion was held on any alliances today. Land in Puri is being given free of cost to the Bihar government to build a Bihar Bhawan there."
"The high court has rejected the appeal and has given clear directions that a hearing will be held from July 3 and no adjournment will be given," Dinu Kumar, petitioners' advocate on Bihar government's appeal in Patna High Court on the caste-based survey said.
Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to Bihar Government and others on slain IAS officer G Krishnaiah's wife Uma Krishnaiah's plea challenging the premature release of Anand Mohan from prison.
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to Bihar Government on slain IAS officer G Krishnaiah's wife Uma Krishnaiah's plea, challenging the premature release of Bihar politician Anand Mohan from prison.
"When the person who killed the Telangana IAS officer in Bihar is released by the Bihar government, the Telangana CM is not saying a word," she said while addressing Telangana Bharosa Sabha at Saroor Nagar Stadium in Hyderabad on Sunday.
Hours after the Patna High Court put an interim stay on the enumeration of castes and economic survey in Bihar, the state issued order to all district officials to follow the court order.
Patna High Court completed the hearing and reserved the verdict on the enumeration of castes and economic survey in Bihar by the state government on Wednesday.
On April 24, the Bihar government issued a notification regarding the release of 27 prisoners including former Lok Sabha member Anand Mohan Singh from jail.