- 26 July 2017. Learned counsel for the petitioner is granted two weeks' time, as a last chance, to take fresh steps for service in respect of all the respondents. List the matter on 7th September, 2017.
- 7 September 2017. Two weeks time as last chance is given to the Ld.counsel for the petitioner to take fresh steps for the service of notice to all the unserved respondents. List the matter again on 02.11.2017.
- 2 November 2017. Ld. Counsel for the petitioner has failed to take fresh steps for the service of notice to all the respondents despite opportunities. Viewed in that context, the matter shall be processed for listing before the Hon'ble Judge in Chambers for further directions. Await orders. List thereafter.
- 11 December 2017. Delay condoned.
- 29 January 2018. Await the return of service of notice already issued to all the respondents. List the matter again on 20.02.2018.
- 20 February 2018. Ld.counsel for the petitioner is directed to take fresh steps in respect of all the respondents within two weeks. List the matter again on 12.04.2018.
- 12 April 2018. Four weeks time as last chance is given to the Ld.counsel for the petitioner to comply with the terms of the order dated 20.02.2018 of this Court in respect of all the respondents. List the matter again on 06.07.2018.
- 11 July 2018. Ld. Counsel for the petitioner has failed to file the fresh particulars and to take fresh steps for the service of notice to all the respondents despite opportunities. Viewed in that context, the matter shall be processed for listing before the Hon'ble Judge in Chambers for further directions. Await orders. List therea
- 20 August 2018. Delay condoned. (LAYA RAWAT) (TAPAN KUMAR CHAKRABORTY) SENIOR PERSONAL ASSISTANT BRANCH OFFICER
- 1 October 2018. Service of notice is complete qua respondent Nos. 1 to 3 and 5 but no one has entered appearance on their behalf. However, Mr. R. Gopala Krishnan, Ld. Advocate has appeared on behalf of respondent Nos. 1 to 3. He seeks and is given one week's time to file vakalatnama and four weeks' time to file counter affidavit.
- 30 November 2018. Four weeks' time is given to learned counsel for respondent Nos. 1 to 3 to file counter affidavit. Service of notice is complete qua respondent No.5 but no one has entered appearance on his behalf.
- 31 January 2019. Four weeks' time, as a last chance, is given to respondent Nos.1 to 3 to file counter affidavit. Service of notice is complete qua respondent No. 5 but no one has entered appearance on his behalf.
- 29 March 2019. Respondent Nos. 1 to 3 have already filed counter affidavit. Service of notice is complete qua respondent No.5 but no one has entered appearance on his behalf.
- 14 October 2019. Re-notify next week. (SUSHMA KUMARI BAJAJ) (PRADEEP KUMAR) SENIOR PERSONAL ASSISTANT BRANCH OFFICER
- 24 October 2019. Issue notice on IA No. 30532/2019 for condonation of delay in filing substitution and setting aside abatement and IA No. 15757/2019 for substitution to bring on record the legal representatives of deceased respondent No.4.
- 9 December 2019. Delay in filing spare copy is condoned. Notice be issued immediately. List again on 16.3.2020.
- 10 February 2023. Respondent nos. 1 to 3 have filed counter affidavit. Service is complete on respondent no.5 but none has entered appearance.
- 12 July 2024. Learned counsel appearing for respondent nos.1 to 3 prays for time to file reply to the application for setting aside abatement. Two weeks' time is granted to do the needful, list the matter thereafter.
- 1 October 2024. 1. For the reasons assigned in the applications, subject to just exceptions, the applications are allowed. 2. Application for setting aside abatement is allowed.
- 20 November 2024. Respondent Nos.1 to 3 have filed counter affidavit. Legal representative of deceased respondent No.4 is already on record as respondent No.2 vide Hon'ble Judge in Chambers' order dated 1.10.2024.
- 19 September 2025. Leave granted. As the matter is ripe for disposal, list on 03.12.2025.
- 5 February 2026. List on 18.02.2026. Matter shall retain its position on that date.
- 15 July 2026. Arguments heard. Judgment reserved.
- 29 July 2026. Order on the record. The operative text could not be read.
- 29 July 2026. Order on the record. The operative text could not be read.
- Counsel named on these orders, not a complete vakalatnama, include the advocates listed below.
Advocates — Appellants: Mr. G. Balaji, Ms. Vaishali Jain, Ms. Shiva Vijaya Kumar, Mr. Tomy Chacko, Ms. Sjhiva Vijaya Kumar, Mr. Divyanshu Singh, Mr. Shiva Vijaya Kumar, Mr. Neeleshwar Pavani, Mr. Muthuvel Palani, Ms. Jyotika Malhotra, Mr. Neeleshwar Parvani, Ms. Arzu Paul Advocates — Respondents: Mr. R. Gopala Krishnan, Mr. R. Gopalakrishnan, Mr. R. Sudhinder, Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar, Mr. Justice Sanjeev