- 1 September 2023. Delay condoned. 2. Heard Mr. Sukumar Pattjoshi, learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioners.
- 3 November 2023. Two weeks time is granted to Ld. Counsel for petitioners to cure the defects in the addresses provided in the petition for issuance of notice in respect of Respondent Nos. 1 to 42. List again on 11.1.2024.
- 23 November 2023. Counsel for the petitioner submits that they have filed a letter requesting therein that respondent nos.11 to 42 be served through respondent nos.2 and 3 and further submits that since respondent nos.11 to 42 are the employees of respondent no.1, therefore, notice can be effected through office of respondent nos.2 and
- 28 November 2023. IA No. 239088 of 2023 and IA No. 239090 of 2023 Upon being mentioned by the petitioner(s), list on 04.12.2023.
- 4 December 2023. IA Nos. 239088 of 2023 and 239090 of 2023 Heard Mr. Abhay Kumar Bhargava, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners. The counsel refers to the contents of the IA No. 239088 of 2023. The counsel then submits that although further action was stayed by this Court, the authorities have issued the communication dated 09
- 30 January 2024. IA No. 239088/2023 is dismissed. [DEEPAK JOSHI] [KAMLESH RAWAT]
- 6 February 2024. List IA No. 21456 of 2024 on 26.02.2024.
- 26 February 2024. The interim application (IA No. 21456/2024) is filed by the Union of India projecting that the vacancies of Deputy Commandant in the CRPF are lying unfilled, on account of the interim order passed by this Court. This is impacting the operational efficiency of the CRPF organization. Issue notice on the IA No.21456/2024.
- 18 April 2024. Despite due service on respondent nos.6 and 8, there is no appearance. Respondent nos.1 to 4 have already filed counter affidavit.
- 22 July 2024. Respondent Nos. 1 to 4 have already filed the counter affidavit. As per office report, service is not complete in respect of respondent No.9.
- 5 August 2024. Respondent Nos. 1 to 4 have already filed the counter affidavit. Service of notice is complete on respondent Nos. 5 to 8, 10 to 42 but no one has entered appearance on their behalf.
- 9 September 2024. It is submitted by the ld. Counsel for respondent nos. 43 to 92 that reply to IA No.21456/2024 has been filed on behalf of the said respondents. Submission is taken on record. Respondent nos.1 to 4 have filed counter affidavit.
- 19 September 2024. Upon being mentioned by the learned counsel for the respondent, we are of the view that no order is required to be passed in respect of early listing plea.
- 18 October 2024. Md. Azam Ansari, learned counsel, prays for time to rejoinder affidavit. Rejoinder Affidavit/response and all pleadings be completed within six weeks.
- 16 December 2024. Upon being mentioned by the respondent(s), the matters be not deleted from the tentatively shown date i.e., 09.01.2025.
- 21 January 2025. As prayed for by the learned counsel for the parties, the matters are adjourned for the day. List after four weeks.
- 26 March 2025. Applications (IA No. 29463/2024 and IA No. 10752/2024) for vacation of interim order(s) are dismissed.
- 25 August 2025. Not to be deleted from the notified date (28.08.2025).
- 24 September 2025. 1. As prayed for by learned ASG, we adjourn the matter requesting the learned Solicitor General, who is to appear in the matter, to assist the Court on the next date of hearing. 2. In any event parties to file their written submissions within next five working days.
- 9 October 2025. List the matters on 06.11.2025. (NISHA KHULBEY) (ANU BHALLA) SENIOR PERSONAL ASSISTANT
- 13 November 2025. 1. Heard learned senior counsel/counsel appearing for the parties in part. 2. List on 27.11.2025.
- 27 November 2025. 1. The respondent-Union of India shall place on record all the relevant document(s) which they may find necessary for adjudication of the matter within a period of ten working days. 2. We also request learned counsel for the parties to file their written submission/additional written submission, if not already filed, b
- 15 December 2025. 1. This combination heard the matter on 13.11.2025 and remained part heard. It was again listed on 27.11.2025. Today, having ascertained the views of learned Attorney General and other learned counsel we are of the view that the matter is not likely to be concluded either today or in one sitting, on a future date. As s
- 18 February 2026. 1. During the oral submissions, learned Attorney General for India submits that the instant application for early hearing be treated only for the limited purpose of modifying the previous interim stay to the extent that the vacant vacancies may be permitted to be filled up by promotion, subject to the final outcome of
- 24 February 2026. List along with connected matters, i.e. Civil Appeal No.4585-4586 of 2025.
- 25 February 2026. List the application(s) along with appeals for hearing on 18th March, 2026 on TOP OF THE BOARD.
- 18 March 2026. We have heard the arguments of Mr. Abhinav Mukerji, learned senior counsel, appearing for the appellant(s) and Mr. Paramjit Singh Patwalia, learned senior counsel appearing for the respondent(s). The arguments of Mr. Patwalia, learned senior counsel are continuing.
- 9 April 2026. On the request made by Mr. Vikramjit Banerjee, learned Additional Solicitor General, list the matters on 15.04.2026. The matters shall retain their position on that date.
- 16 April 2026. 1. I.A. No. 23068 of 2024 and I.A. No. 67035 of 2025 in are allowed. 2. The present appeals arise out of a dispute relating to inter se seniority in the cadre of Assistant Commandant, General Duty, in the Central Reserve Police Force 1. The controversy is between officers appointed as Directly Appointed Gazetted Office
- 16 April 2026. in Civil Appeal No.4441 of 2025 seeking impleadment are allowed. The appeals are allowed in terms of the signed order.
- Counsel named on these orders, not a complete vakalatnama, include the advocates listed below.
Advocates — Appellants: Mr. Sukumar Pattjoshi, Mr. Pratap Shanker, Mr. Kunal Kohli, Mr. Manoj Bhardwaj, Mr. Swetank Shantanu, Mr. Ram Krishna Rao, Mr. Rahul Ranjan Singh, Mr. Abhay Kumar Bhargava, Mr. P.A. Gogoi, Mr. Md. Azam Ansari, Ms. Shahjahan, Mr. P. A. Gogoi Advocates — Respondents: Mr. V.K. Shukla, Mr. Himanshu Gautam, Mr. Madhup Kumar Tiwari, Mr. Mukesh Kumar, Mr. Vikramjeet Banerjee, Mrs. Nidhi Khanna, Ms. Sakshi Kakkar, Mr. Shyamal Kumar, Mr. Praneet Pranav, Mr. Arvind Kumar Sharma, Dr. Reeta Vasishta, Mrs. Sakshi Kakkar
