- 29 November 2022. Issue notice on the application seeking condonation of delay.
- 24 February 2023. Despite due service on respondent nos.1 to 11, 14, 15, 17 to 19 and 21, there is no appearance. Two weeks time, is granted to the petitioners, to take fresh steps to issue notice to respondent no.16 and to take fresh steps and file fresh particulars in respect of respondent nos.12, 13 and 20, who are unserved.
- 19 April 2023. Despite due service on respondent nos.1 to 11, 14, 15, 17 to 19 and 21, there is no appearance. Respondent nos.12, 13 and 16 are unserved.
- 3 July 2023. Mr. Paras Nath Singh, learned counsel, appearing for the applicants in the Special Leave Petition, states that necessary steps will again be taken for effecting service of notice upon unserved respondent Nos.16 & 20. Needful shall be done without fail by the next date of hearing.
- 11 July 2023. Despite service of notice on respondent Nos. 10 to 17 , there is no appearance on their behalf. Four weeks time is granted to respondent Nos. 1 to 9 to file the counter affidavit.
- 24 July 2023. Respondent Nos. 18 to 21 have been transposed as petitioners, and cause title has been amended accordingly. Despite due service on respondent Nos. 10 to 17, there is no appearance.
- 16 January 2024. List after four weeks.
- 16 February 2024. 1. None is present for the respondents. 2. List after four weeks on a non-miscellaneous day.
- 30 July 2024. 1. Request is made on behalf of the respondent-State to adjourn the matter. 2. It appears that pleadings are not complete in all the connected matters.
- 22 July 2025. The matter was taken up twice but no one has put in appearance for State of Bihar. List the matter on 12.08.2025.
- 12 August 2025. 1. In terms of the letter circulated by learned counsel for the petitioner for adjournment, matter stands adjourned. 2. List the matter after four weeks.
- 28 October 2025. In view of letter circulated by learned counsel for the petitioners, the matters are adjourned to 13 th January, 2026.
- 13 January 2026. List these matters on 03.02.2025.
- 3 February 2026. Heard Mr. Navniti Prasad Singh, learned senior counsel for the petitioner(s) in and Mr. Pranjal Sharma, learned counsel appearing for the respondent. Delay condoned.
- 18 February 2026. Order on the record. The operative text could not be read.
- 18 February 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. Rizwan Ahmad, Mr. Abhishek, Mr. Pushkar Anand, Mr. Shakeel Ahmed, Mr. Amir Kaleem, Mr. Ajyant Singh, Mr. Abhyant Singh, Mr. Mohd. Aslam, Mr. Paras Nath Singh, Mr. Pushpender Singh, Mr. Abhishek Kumar, Mr. Shaik Saipan Dastgir Advocates — Respondents: Mrs. Niranjana Singh, Mr. Saket Singh, Mrs. Sangeeta Singh, Ms. Sarvshree, Mr. Samir Ali Khan, Ms. Pranjal Sharma, Mr. Pranjal Sharma, Mr. Md Kashif Irshad Khan, Mr. Abhimanyu Jhamba, Mr. Kashif Irshad Khan, Mr. Md. Arshad, Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal
