- 4 July 2017. Our attention has been drawn to an order passed by this Court which appears on page 106 of the paper book which is to the following effect: “Post it after four weeks for final disposal on non-miscellaneous day. In the meantime, issue notice indicating as to why the matter be not heard and disposed of finally.
- 10 August 2017. List the matter after 12 weeks. We make it clear that the proceedings in the suit may go on.
- 3 November 2017. The petitioners are frequently moving letters for adjournment. We grant adjournment of four weeks subject to payment of Rs.10,000/- as costs to be deposited within two weeks in the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee for utilization of juvenile justice issues.
- 15 December 2017. Respondent No.7 is said to have died. Necessary steps may be taken to bring Lrs. on record. Service may be completed on the remaining unserved respondents.
- 19 March 2018. Let the matter be listed before a Bench of which one of us (Hon. R.F. Nariman, J.) is not a member.
- 16 April 2018. It is stated by learned counsel for the respondents that the written statement was filed in July, 2017 and replication, if any, has not yet been filed. If the petitioners desire to file a replication, they may do so within two weeks. Time will not be extended in any circumstances.
- 14 May 2018. Learned counsel for the petitioner says that Respondent Nos.7,26,37 and 62 may be deleted. The prayer is accepted at the risk of the petitioner.
- 25 September 2018. Leave granted. There is no stay.
- 16 April 2019. Ld. Counsel for the petitioner to file spare copy for issuance of notice of lodgement of petition of appeal to the High Court within two weeks time else action will be taken under Order V, Rule 1(29). All the respondents are duly served/represented.
- 15 July 2019. Ld. Counsel for the petitioner has not filed spare copy for issuance of notice of lodgment of petition of appeal to the High Court. However, ld. Counsel for the appellant submitted that he will be filing spare copy during the course of the day. If filed, be processed immediately. Respondent nos. 1 to 3 are granted four
- 21 October 2019. Service is complete on respondent nos. 10,11,15,19 to 23,27,29,31 to 35,38,41,42,44 to 46, 48 to 50 and 55 to 61 but none has entered appearance. Service is complete on respondent nos. 1 and 3.
- Counsel named on these orders, not a complete vakalatnama, include the advocates listed below.
Advocates — Appellants: Mr. Shanti Bhushan, Ms. Kamini Jaiswal, Mr. Rohit Kr. Singh, Mr. K. Seth, Mr. Satish Vig, Mr. R.P. Bhatt, Mr. Sajid Mohamed, Mr. Prashant Bhushan, Mr. Rohit Kumar Singh, Mr. Jatinderpal Singh, Mr. Raj Keshari, Ms. Rani Mishra Advocates — Respondents: Mr. Arun R. Pedneker, Mr. Shiv Sagar Tiwari, Mr. Kapil Sibal, Mr. Mahesh Agarwal, Mr. Abhinav Agrawal, Ms. Devika Mohan, Mr. E. C. Agrawala, Mr. Aditya Shiralkar, Mr. Chirag M. Shroff, Ms. Sarika Soam, Ms. Neha Sangwan, Mr. Mukul Rohatgi
