- 6 May 2016. Ld. Counsel for the petitioner to take steps to effect service on the legal representative Nos. 5(i) to 5(vi) within three weeks time in terms of Government O.M. No.F.12(77)/10-Judl. dt.18.8.2011. Registry to process thereafter.
- 23 August 2016. Delay in filing process fee is condoned. Issue notice to the legal representative Nos.5(i) to 5(vi) forthwith. List again on 28.10.2016.
- 7 September 2016. Perused the letter circulated by learned counsel for Respondent No.1 seeking adjournment. To be notified in the last week of October, 2016.
- 27 October 2016. To be notified only after service is complete.
- 28 October 2016. Await certificate of service of respondent No.5(i) and 5(vi) from the High Court and also await service in respect of respondent Nos.5(ii) to 5(v) from the Ministry of Law and Justice . Reminders be issued to this effect. List again on 3.1.2017.
- 3 January 2017. Await certificate of service of respondent Nos.5(i) and 5(vi) from the High Court and also await service in respect of respondent Nos.5(ii) to 5(v) from the Ministry of Law and Justice. Reminders be issued to this effect. List again on 2.2.2017.
- 2 February 2017. Await certificate of service from the High Court in respect of respondent Nos.5(i) and 5(vi). Reminder be issued to this effect. Await service of respondent Nos.5(ii) to 5(v) from the Ministry of Law and Justice. Reminder be issued to this effect.
- 6 March 2017. Await service of respondent Nos.5(ii) to 5(v) from the Ministry of Law and Justice. Reminder be issued to this effect. Fresh steps to be taken for service of respondent Nos.5(i) and 5(vi) within two weeks. Notice thereafter be issued.
- 5 April 2017. Await service of respondent nos. 5(ii) to 5(v) from the Ministry of Law and Justice. Ld. Counsel for the appellant to take fresh steps to effect service on respondent nos. 5(i) and 5(vi) within two weeks time as last opportunity. Notices thereafter be issued.
- 4 May 2017. Despite last opportunity having been granted, fresh steps for service of respondent Nos.5(i) and 5(vi) have not been taken. Registry to process the matter for listing before the Hon'ble Judge in Chambers for further directions.
- 26 July 2017. Await service report in respect of respondent Nos.5(ii) to 5(v) from Ministry of Law & Justice. Learned counsel for the appellants has failed to take fresh steps in respect of respondent Nos.5(i) and 5(vi). Let the matter be listed before the Hon'ble Judge in Chamber for Orders.
- 11 September 2017. Four weeks' time, as a last opportunity, is granted to learned counsel for the appellants to take steps in respect of respondent Nos.5(i) and 5(vi), failing which the Civil Appeal shall stand dismissed against the said respondents without further reference to the Court. .......................... J.
- 6 November 2017. Respondent No.5(vi) vide order dated 11.9.2017 of the Hon'ble Judge in Chambers. Issue reminder to the Ministry of Law and Justice for service report in respect of Respondent No.5(ii) and Respondent No.5(v).
- 15 January 2018. Await service report from the Ministry of Law and Justice in respect of the respondent Nos.5(ii) to 5(v). List the matter again on 07.03.2018.
- 19 March 2018. Issue reminder to the Ministry of Law and Justice for service report in respect of respondent Nos. 5(ii) to 5(v). List again on 3.5.2018.
- 10 July 2018. In respect of respondent Nos.5(ii) to 5(v) service report in french language has been received. Registry to provide copy of same to the Advocate for the appellant and the said counsel shall file the translated version of it within four weeks. List the matter again on 24.08.2018.
- 24 August 2018. Four weeks' time is given to Ld. Counsel for appellant to file translated proof in respect of respondent Nos. 5(ii) to 5(v). List again on 11.10.2018.
- 6 December 2018. Four weeks' time, as last chance, is given to learned counsel for appellant to comply with the terms of the order dated 24.8.2018 of this Court in respect of respondent Nos.5(ii) to 5(v). Ld. Counsel shall also within the same period comply with the terms of office report dated 5.12.2018.
- 28 November 2019. None appeared for the parties. Respondent Nos. 5(ii), 5(iv) and 5(v) could not be served as per report of the Ministry of Law & Justice. Ld. counsel for the petitioner shall within a period of four weeks file the fresh particulars of the above respondents and he shall also take fresh steps for the service of notice to
- 5 February 2020. Await service report qua respondent No. 5(iii) from Ministry of Law and Justice. Two weeks' time, as last chance, is given to learned counsel for appellant to comply with the terms of the order dated 28.11.2019 of this Court in respect of respondent Nos. 5(ii), 5(iv) and 5(v).
- 2 February 2023. Though last chance was earlier granted to take steps, it is noticed that a new counsel has now appeared on behalf of the appellants. Two weeks time, is granted to Ld. counsel for the appellant, to take fresh steps and file fresh particulars, to serve respondent nos. 5(ii), 5(iv) and 5(v), as process could not be served
- 20 March 2023. Appeal stands dismissed in respect of respondent nos .5(i) and 5(vi) in terms of Order dated 11.9.2017 passed by Hon'ble Judge-in Chamber. Two weeks time, is granted to the petitioner, to take fresh steps and file fresh particulars to issue notice to respondent nos.5(ii), 5(iv) and 5(v).
- 4 May 2023. Appeal stands dismissed against 5(i) and 5(vi) vide Hon'ble Judge in Chamber's order dated 11.09.2017. As per office report, service is not complete in respect of respondent Nos. 5(ii), 5(iv) and 5(v).
- 26 July 2023. Appeal stands dismissed against Respondent Nos. 5(i) and 5(vi) vide order dated 11.9.2017 of the Hon'ble Judge in Chambers. One week's time , as last chance is granted to the appellant, to take appropriate steps in respect of respondent Nos.
- 13 September 2023. As per office report, Ld. Counsel for appellant has failed to take necessary steps in respect of respondent Nos. 5(ii) to 5(v), though last chance was granted. Ld. Counsel for the appellant submits that he has already taken the necessary steps in respect of said respondents.
- 18 September 2023. Issue reminder to Ministry of Law and Justice for service report in respect of Respondent No. 5(iii). Ld. Counsel for appellant has on 13.9.2023 filed application for Substituted service by way of affixing a copy of summons at the addresses of the Unserved Respondent 5(ii), 5(iv) and 5(v). The same is allowed. Registry
- 22 January 2024. As per office report, service is awaited in respect of Respondent Nos.5(ii) to 5(v). Ld. Counsel for petitioner seeks and is granted four weeks time to file application for substituted service in respect of said respondents.
- 6 March 2024. dismissed vide Hon'ble Judge-in-Chamber's order dated 11.9.2017. Two weeks time, is granted as a last chance to Ld. counsel for the appellant to file proof of publication in respect of respondent no.5(v).
- 19 July 2024. Respondent Nos. 5(ii), 5(iii) & 5(iv) are duly represented. Ld. Counsel for the appellant has filed proof of publication in respondent of respondent No.5(v) but the same is defective. Now, Ld. Counsel for the appellant submits that defects have been removed yesterday only. Registry to verify and update the records.
- 5 September 2024. Ld. Counsel for the appellant has cured the defects in proof of publication filed with regard to respondent no.5(v). Service is complete, but none has entered appearance on behalf of said respondent. Four weeks time, is granted to respondent nos .1 to 4, 5(ii), 5(iii) and 5(iv) to file counter affidavit.
- The record also contains 4 further orders. Each file is listed on the Orders tab.
- Counsel named on these orders, not a complete vakalatnama, include the advocates listed below.
Advocates — Appellants: Mr. R. Chandrachud, Mr. V. Prabhakar, Ms. Jyoti Parasher, Mr. V. Parbhakar, Ms. Jyoti Parashar, Mr. N.J. Ramchandar, Mr. T. Sundar Ramanathan, Mr. Vivek Pandey, Ms. Aastha Sardana, Mr. Krishan Singhal Advocates — Respondents: Mr. V. Ramasubramanian, Mr. P. Venkatesan, Mr. S. Kumar, Mr. A. Raj, Mr. Karunakaran M.P., Mr. Calvin, Mr. Vimal Pani, Ms. Jyoti Parasher, Mr. N.J. Ramchandar, Mr. Abbas. B., Ms. Aastha Sardana