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SG Tushar Mehta seeks adjournment of matter where Delimitation exercise in northeast and Jammu & Kashmir challenged.

SG: Seek accomodation. Not prepared.

Justice Kaul: but you made us prepare last night (smiles).

Bench: Even we need to be prepared better and do our ground work as to the legal position. How much delimitation stated for enforceability.

Adv for Petitioners: I'm challenging the number of seats and division and readjustment in J&K.

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SC: File a short synopsis.

Adv: (Article) 170 i can argue right now. Within 10 minutes I'll convince.

Justice Kaul: If you specify the time, I'll bind you to it. But no point doing it today, give him (SG) a copy of your dynopses.

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Justice Kaul: I will allot time to both sides' counsel.

SG: i am not sure of my knowledge of the issue to be able to answer that now (time needed).

Adv pushes for early hearing.

SC: Can't sit on it over the weekend.

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Advocate says contentions for excluding Northeast States have different points to be argued, how Union Home Minister said elections might be in November.

SC: You want to challenge everything in these proceedings.

Order: List on November 16 and 17

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Counsel mentions IA seeking Delimitation of seats like in J&K for Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

SC: How can we tag? Can't be heard with this.

Order: Counter in 4 weeks, rejoinder 2 weeks thereafter. List after 8 weeks. Issue notice.

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Adv: My argument is provisions under the 2014 Act for reorganisation also provide for it.

SC: Let pleadings be complete first.

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