MACApp. 99/2004 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE B.P.KATAKEY Mr UK Goswami, learned counsel for the appellants prays for time to take the req uired steps for service of notice on the respondents, barring the respondent Nos .1 & 2. By order dated 6 October 2004, these appeals were admitted for hearing d irecting the appellants to take required step within three days. By the said ord er, while issuing notice on the prayer for interim order, the operation of the c ommon award dated 26 March 2004 passed in MAC Case Nos.1543/ 2000 to 1555/ 2000 was also stayed. The appellants, despite that, have taken steps only on the resp ondent Nos.1 & 2, and not on other respondents, who are the claimants in these a ppeals. The Gauhati High Court Rules requires taking necessary steps within twen ty-four hours, unless otherwise directed by the Court. In the cases at hand, the Court allowed 3 days’ time to take steps. Despite expiry of more than six years since then, the required steps are yet to be taken. Hence, the prayer for allow ing the appellants to take required steps on the respondents/claimants stands re jected. Since in the absence of the claimants the MAC appeals cannot proceed, th e present appeals are dismissed.