- 4 July 2025. Issue notice on the application for condonation of delay as well as on the special leave petition, returnable within six weeks.
- 26 September 2025. Registry is directed to secure the records of the trial courts. On receipt of the same, the soft copies of the trial courts' records be furnished to the learned counsel appearing for the respective parties. List immediately after receipt of trial courts' records.
- 5 December 2025. Sole respondent has already filed reply. Original records of High Court and Trial Court have not been received yet despite reminder. Issue D.O. Letter.
- 5 January 2026. Reply has already been filed by the sole respondent. Original records of High Court and Trial Court have been received. Copy of the same has already been provided to Ld.Counsels for the parties.
- 20 May 2026. Prayer is rejected.
- 26 May 2026. 1. Delay condoned. 2. We find no grounds to interfere with the impugned judgment and order of the High Court. Hence, the Special Leave Petition is dismissed.
- Counsel named on these orders, not a complete vakalatnama, include the advocates listed below.
Advocates — Appellants: Ms. Aparna Jha, Ms. Priyanka Marhur, Mr. Gunjan Rathod, Mr. Gunjan Rathore, Ms. Jessy Kurian, Mr. Ruby Mohd. Wasim, Ms Jessy Kurian, Mr. Mithilesh Jha, Ms. Geeta Verma, Ms. Ruby Md. Wasim Advocates — Respondents: Mr. Atul Jha, Mr. Abhishek Pandey, Mr. Prashant Kumar Umrao