- 7 April 2025. Issue notice on the application seeking condonation of delay as well as on the special leave petition. 2. List on 23.07.2025.
- 23 July 2025. As prayed for by the learned counsel for the respondent-State, three weeks' time is granted for filing counter affidavit. 2. The matter be listed on 10.09.2025.
- 10 September 2025. Delay condoned. 2. As jointly prayed for, list on 12.11.2025.
- 12 November 2025. As jointly prayed for, list on 29.01.2026.
- 16 February 2026. As prayed for by learned Senior Counsel for the petitioners, list on 19.03.2026.
- 19 March 2026. Heard Mr. Anand Grover, learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Sabarish Subramanian, learned counsel for the State of Tamil Nadu. 2. Leave granted.
- 27 April 2026. At the outset, it is agreed that for any step which can be taken at this juncture, the Union of India is a necessary party. 2. Accordingly, as prayed for by learned senior counsel for the appellants, the Union of India is impleaded as respondent no.2.
- 11 May 2026. List on 15.05.2026.
- 15 May 2026. At the outset, Mr. K.M. Nataraj, learned Additional Solicitor General submits that because of some technical issues, inasmuch as, the respondent no.2 impleaded was Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), whereas the deportation falls directly under the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO), under the Ministry of Home
- 27 May 2026. Heard learned Additional Solicitor General/senior counsel/counsel for the parties. 2. At the outset, learned counsel for the respondent no.1-State submits that within two weeks, whatever exercise has to be done on the part of the State Government, the same shall be completed. Let the same be done within the said period
- 7 July 2026. Heard learned senior counsel/counsel for the parties. 2. At the outset, learned counsel appearing for the respondent no.2-Union of India submits that all necessary formalities have been completed and the appellants have been found to be the bona fide citizens of the Republic of Nigeria and the Government of India has a
- 16 July 2026. Heard Mr. Anand Grover, learned Senior Counsel for the petitioners and Mr. K.M. Natraj, learned Additional Solictorr General for the Union of India and Mr. B. Karunakaran, learned counsel for the State of Tamil Nadu. 2. The Court would not go into the details of the issue, but would only indicate that basically it is r
- 11 August 2026. Heard Mr. Anand Grover, learned Senior Counsel for the appellants and Mr. B. Karunakaran, learned counsel for the respondent-State of Tamil Nadu. 2. At the outset, we record our deep appreciation of the role played by Mr. Anand Grover, learned Senior Counsel for the appellants, Mr. K.M. Nataraj, learned Additional Soli
- Counsel named on these orders, not a complete vakalatnama, include the advocates listed below.
Advocates — Appellants: Mr. Anand Grover, Ms. Tripti Tandon, Mr. Satbir Singh Pillania, Mr. Sandiv Kalia, Mr. V.G.R. Achary, Dr. Sushil Balwada, Mr. Dhananjay Kumar Tyagi, Mr. Azad Singh, Mr. Dhananajay Kumar Tyagi, Mr. Dhanajay Kumar Tyagi, Mr. V. G. R. Achary, Mr. Dhananjaya Kumar Tyagi Advocates — Respondents: Mr. Sabarish Subramanian, Ms. Samridhi Srivastava, Mr. Vishnu Unnikrishnan, Ms. Jahnavi Taneja, Mr. Veshal Tyagi, Ms. Arpitha Anna Mathew, Mr. K.s.badhrinathan, Mr. Danish Saifi, Mr. K.S. Badhrinathan, Mr. Chitransh Sharma, Mr. Vatsal Joshi, Mr. Arvind Kumar Sharma
