i.3 %30.08.2006 \ Present: Mr. Sanjeev Sahay with Ms. Aanchal Mullick for petitioner. +I.P.A. 03/96 * 1. 11 years have gone by. Order sheet shows that in spite of over 8 opportunities granted after 03.02.2005, process fee was not being filed to effect service on the State or on the respondent to decide on the status of the petitioner as an indigent person. On 12.05.2005, notice of the application was .^ directedto be issued to the State as also to the respondenton filing of process fee returnable for 03.08.2005. Order was passed in the presence of counsel for the petitioner. On 03.08.2005, noting that process fee was not filed, opportunity was granted to the petitioner to effect service returnable for 27.09.2005. On 27.09.2005, noting once again that process fee filed was returned under objections and therefore notices could not be issued, another opportunity was granted to effect service returnable for 20.12.2005. 2- On the said date, noting that neither process fee nor registered covers were filed yet another opportunity was granted to effect service returnable for 14.03.2006. 3. Servicewas not effected. Yet anotheropportunitywas page 1 of 2 Digitally Signed By:AMULYA Certify that the digital file and physical file have been compared and the digital data is as per the physical file and no page is missing. Signature Not Verified granted to effect service for 08.05.2006. No process fee was filed. Yet another opportunity was granted to effect service returnable for 20.07.2006. 4. No steps were taken once again. Learned Joint Registrar posted the matter in court today. 5. Dismiss for non-prosecution. August 30, 2006 PRADEEP NANDRAJOG, J. mm page 2 of 2