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2. At the time when we pronounced our separate opinions, there was a question of continuing the statement that was made initially on behalf of the Union some time ago and was continued periodically, sometimes at the request of the Union and after September 2023 at our request while we were working on the matter. In our order of 31st January 2023, we noted that the statement had continued since April 2023 but that Mr Mehta, learned Solicitor General, did not have instructions to continue this indefinitely. As a matter of administrative courtesy to the Hon'ble the Chief Justice and to the third Judge to whom the differences would be referred, we said that it would have to continue for some time but incorrectly observed that a substantive application for further continuance would have to be made to the third Judge.
