- 20 January 2025. 1. Issue notice on the special leave petition as well as on the prayer for interim relief, returnable within three weeks. 2. In addition, liberty is granted to serve the Standing Counsel for the State of Odisha.
- 25 February 2025. 1. List the matter in the first week of March, 2025. (ASHA SUNDRIYAL) (SUDHIR KUMAR SHARMA) DEPUTY REGISTRAR
- 3 March 2025. 1. Read the office report dated February 28, 2025. It reveals that service on the respondents 8 and 9 is not complete. 2. Let fresh steps be taken to serve the respondents 8 and 9.
- 15 April 2025. 1. Read the office report dated 9 th April, 2025. It is revealed that service on respondents 8 and 9 is still incomplete. 2. Fresh steps be effected to serve respondents 8 and 9.
- 30 October 2025. List the special leave petition on 10th November, 2025.
- 10 November 2025. 1. Mr. K.M.Nataraj, learned additional solicitor general appears on behalf of the respondent-State submits that counter affidavit has been filed, which is defective. He assures the Court that the defects shall be removed within a week from date. 2. Rejoinder affidavit may be filed within a week thereafter.
- 24 November 2025. In view of the letter circulated by learned counsel for the petitioners seeking adjournment, re-list the special leave petition after one week. (JATINDER KAUR) (SUDHIR KUMAR SHARMA) P.S. to REGISTRAR
- 17 December 2025. Not to be deleted from the date already notified i.e. 20th January, 2026. (JATINDER KAUR) (SUDHIR KUMAR SHARMA) P.S. to REGISTRAR
- 20 January 2026. Relist, high on-board, on 29.01.2026.
- 29 January 2026. 1. List the special leave petition on 26th February, 2026, fairly high on board. 2. Any action taken during the pendency of the special leave petition shall be subject to and abide by its outcome.
- 11 March 2026. List the special leave petition in the week commencing 27th April, 2026.
- 27 April 2026. Re-list the special leave petition on 5th May, 2026 at 12:00 noon. (JATINDER KAUR) (SUDHIR KUMAR SHARMA) P.S. to REGISTRAR
- 5 May 2026. 1. The special leave petition is heard in-part. 2. Re-list the special leave petition on 7th May, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.
- 7 May 2026. Re-list the special leave petition on 12th May, 2026 at 12:00 noon.
- 12 May 2026. List the special leave petition on 19th May, 2026, immediately after fresh matters.
- 25 May 2026. 1. Leave granted. 2. Re-list the appeal on 05.08.2026 as part-heard, subject to obtaining an order to this effect from the Hon'ble the Chief Justice of India.
- 5 August 2026. 1. The appeal has been heard-in-part. Due to paucity of time, hearing could not progress today. 2. List the appeal on 19th August, 2026 at 02:00 p.m. as second item, upon obtaining orders from the Hon'ble the Chief Justice of India.
- 19 August 2026. 1. The appeal is heard-in-part. 2. Re-list the appeal on 23rd September, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. after obtaining orders from Hon'ble the Chief Justice of India.
- Counsel named on these orders, not a complete vakalatnama, include the advocates listed below.
Advocates — Appellants: Mr. Sanjay Parikh, Mr. Abhimanue Shrestha, Ms. Sridevi Panikkar, Mr. Pritesh Patni, Ms. Kritika, Mr. Nishant Kumar, Mr. Ashok Kr. M., Mr. Ashok Kumar Minj, Mr. Abeer Shrivastava Advocates — Respondents: Mr. Dhananjaya Mishra, Mr. E. C. Agrawala, Ms. Rashi Mangal, Mr. Amritesh Mohanty, Mr. Gurukrishan Kumar, Mr. Mahesh Agarwal, Mr. M.s. Ananth, Ms. Kamakshi Sehgal, Ms. Bedotroyi Gupta, Mr. Navneet Dogra, Ms. Divya Roy, Mr. K. M. Nataraj