- 3 February 2021. Issue notice.
- 1 September 2021. Ld. Counsel for the petitioner is granted four weeks time for taking appropriate steps in respect of the sole respondent(dead). List again on 20.10.2021.
- 20 October 2021. Sole respondent is reported to be dead. Ld. Counsel for the petitioner to take appropriate steps in this regard within four weeks, as last opportunity. List again on 6.12.2021.
- 6 December 2021. Ld. Counsel appearing for the petitioner prays for and is granted four weeks' time, for the grounds shown, to cure the defects in the application for substitution filed alongwith application for condonation of delay in respect of the sole respondent, who is reported to be dead. Upon the defects being cured, the applica
- 31 January 2022. Ld. Counsel for the petitioner submits that they have cured the notified defects in their applications for substitution as well as for condonation of delay and setting aside abatement in respect of the deceased sole respondent. The matter may accordingly be processed for listing before the Hon'ble Judge in Chambers.
- 4 November 2022. IA No.158196/2021 Application for substitution is allowed. IA No.158203/2021 Application for condonation of delay in filing substitution application and setting aside abatement is allowed.
- 5 December 2022. Cause title has been amended in view of Hon'ble Judge in Chambers' order dt.4.11.2022. Ld. Counsel for the petitioner has not filed spare copies in respect of respondent nos.1(i) to 1(v), as such, Registry to process the matter for listing before the Hon'ble Judge in Chambers for necessary directions.
- 5 April 2023. IA No. 200375 of 2022 is allowed. The short delay in filing the spare copies is condoned.
- 17 May 2023. Ld. counsel for the petitioner is granted two weeks' time to take fresh steps and file fresh particulars in respect of unserved respondent nos.1(iv &v). Service is complete on respondent nos.1(i-iii) but none has entered appearance.
- 1 August 2023. Ld. counsel for the petitioner is granted two weeks' time as final opportunity to take fresh steps and file fresh particulars in respect of unserved respondent no.1 (iv & v). Service is complete on respondent no.1(i-iii) but none has entered appearance.
- 11 September 2023. Ld. counsel for the petitioner is granted two weeks' time to take fresh steps in respect of unserved respondent no. 1 (iv). Service is complete on respondent nos. 1(i-iii and v) but none has entered appearance.
- 20 October 2023. Service is complete on respondent no.1 (i-v) but none has entered appearance. Registry to process the matter for listing before the Hon'ble Court as per rules.
- 24 January 2025. 1. Despite service of notice, none has entered appearance on behalf of the respondents. 2. Having regard to the aforesaid, let fresh notice be issued to the respondents, including dasti.
- 26 March 2025. 1. Leave granted. 2. Hearing expedited.
- 16 March 2026. Respondent No. 1 (i, iii to v) are duly represented. Service is complete on respondent No.1(ii) but none has entered appearance.
- Counsel named on these orders, not a complete vakalatnama, include the advocates listed below.
Advocates — Appellants: Mr. Prakhar Tandon, Ms. Manju Jetley, Mr. Shashank Tripathi, Mr. Vishvanath Chaturvedi, Mr. Ragib Gayyur, Mr Shashank Tripathi, Ms. Kaveeta Wadia, Ms. Chhavi Jain, Mr. Anurag Bhardwaj Advocates — Respondents: Ms. Mridula Ray Bharadwaj
