- 1 July 2019. The delay of 87 days in re-filing the Special Leave Petition is condoned. List the matter before Court.
- 15 July 2019. Mr. Manoj Swarup, learned Senior Counsel Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners has adverted to the decision of this Court in Ram Prakash Agarwal & Anr vs. Gopi Krishan (Dead through LRs) and Ors 3 which takes the view that a person who is not a party to the suit cannot move an application under Order 9
- 1 October 2019. Learned counsel for respondent Nos. 3 and 4 has stated that the petitioner has not provided the copies of the pleadings to him. Learned counsel for petitioner is directed to provide the copies of the pleadings to the learned counsel within a weeks' time and file proof. The respondents shall file the Counter Affidavit w
- 3 December 2019. Appearance: Ld. Counsel is present on behalf of petitioners. Ld. Counsel is present on behalf of respondents.
- 10 February 2020. Respondent Nos. 3 and 4 have filed the Counter Affidavit. Instead of filing substitution application Counsel has filed Interlocutory Application for substituted service in respect of deceased Respondent No. 6, which is not maintainable. He shall take appropriate steps within a period of two weeks.
- 22 March 2021. The counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of Respondent Nos. 3 and 4. Service was completed upon Respondent Nos. 1,2,5, 7 to 13.
- 26 November 2021. Service is complete on respondent nos. 1,2,5 and 7 to 13 but none has entered appearance. Ld. counsel for respondent nos. 3 and 4 submits that they have filed counter affidavit. Ld. counsel for the petitioner confirms service of such counter affidavit.
- 18 October 2022. IA No. 53042/2021, which is an application for exemption from filing death certificate is allowed. Let the notices be issued to the proposed Lrs of the deceased respondent No.6 on the applications for substitution, condonation of delay and setting aside abatement, returnable after eight weeks.
- 22 September 2023. Ms. Apoorva Singh, learned counsel, appearing for the petitioners, seeks some more time to effect service of notice upon the proposed L.R. Nos. 6(i) and 6(ii). Needful shall be done within four weeks.
- 26 February 2024. The learned counsel for the petitioners prays for and is granted two weeks time to file an application for permission to effect the service on respondent Nos.6(i) to 6(ii) to the medium of substituted service. List after two weeks.
- 25 April 2024. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that vide order dated 18.10.2022, notice to the proposed legal representatives of deceased respondent no.6. The notice could not be served on these proposed respondents, i.e., the legal representatives of the deceased respondent no.6. As such, the applicant pray for substit
- 26 July 2024. Service of notice is complete on respondent Nos. 1, 2, 5, 7 to 13 but no one has entered appearance on their behalf. Respondent Nos.3 and 4 have already filed the counter affidavit.
- 12 September 2024. Service is complete on respondent Nos. 1, 2, 5, 6(i and ii) and 7 to 13 but none has entered appearance. Respondent Nos.3 and 4 have filed counter affidavit.
- 29 November 2024. Application for substitution is allowed after condoning the delay and setting aside abatement, if any. 2. Leave granted.
- 5 May 2025. None appears on behalf of the appellant. 2. List the matter after eight weeks.
- 25 July 2025. The I.A. No. 28996/2025 seeking to change in the name of respondent nos. 3 and 4 is allowed. (LOKESH ARORA) (RAVINDER KUMAR) SENIOR PERSONAL ASSISTANT
- 24 September 2025. Respondent No.3 is duly represented and counter affidavit is already on record. Service on respondent Nos.5(i) and 5(ii) is complete through publication but none has entered appearance.
- Counsel named on these orders, not a complete vakalatnama, include the advocates listed below.
Advocates — Appellants: Ms. Vidisha Swarup, Mr. Ankit Swarup, Mr. Manoj Swarup, Mr. Neelamani Pant, Ms Vidisha Swarup, Ms. Neelam Pant, Ms. Apoorva Singh, Mr. Hamad Tariq, Mr. Neelmani Pant Advocates — Respondents: Ms. Ruby Singh Ahuja, Ms. Kritika Sachdeva, Ms. Swikriti Singhania, Ms. Deepti Sarin, Ms. Jappanpreet Hora, Ms. Uzma Sheikh, Mr. Piyush Sharma, Ms. Meghna Mishra, Mr. Piyush, Mr. Pinaki Misra, Mr. Pravin Bahadur, Mr. Jappanpreet Hora
