- 12 March 2018. Issue notice, returnable in six weeks. The personal presence of respondents/alleged contemors is dispensed with for the time being.
- 7 May 2018. The matter stands adjourned by a week in order to enable the petitioners to file rejoinder affidavit, as prayed for in the letter circulated.
- 10 December 2018. Rejoinder affidavit by learned counsel for the petitioners be filed within four weeks. List thereafter.
- 11 January 2019. List on 22.01.2019 for disposal.
- 22 January 2019. The matters are adjourned by four weeks. (SUSHIL KUMAR RAKHEJA) (VIDYA NEGI) AR CUM PS
- 4 October 2021. List these matters after four weeks, as prayed.
- 8 November 2021. Ms. Rupali Sharma, learned counsel appearing for Respondent Nos.1 and 2 prays for sometime to file vakalatnama and to complete all her instructions. List after four weeks as prayed.
- 10 December 2021. List these matters on 19.01.2022. (POOJA SHARMA) (RAM SUBHAG SINGH) SENIOR PERSONAL ASSISTANT BRANCH OFFICER
- 19 January 2022. As none appears for the petitioner, by way of indulgence, we defer the hearing of these matters for four weeks.
- 13 February 2023. List these matters on a non-miscellaneous day in the month of April, 2023.
- 12 November 2024. Today, when these matters are taken up, learned counsel for respondent no.2 (the Secretary, Sahitya Academy), is present. However, nobody is present on behalf of respondent no.1 (Joint Secretary, Ministry of Culture). Earlier Mr. Ramesh Babu M.R., learned counsel had appeared along with Mr. Jayant K. Sud, learned Addit
- 19 November 2024. Not taken up. List the matters on 27th November, 2024.
- 8 January 2025. Issue notice to the newly added respondent, returnable in four weeks. List after four weeks.
- 25 March 2025. These contempt petitions are filed seeking compliance of the Judgment of this Court dated 21.10.2010. It has been more than fifteen years and the contempt petitions are pending for the last seven years.
- 4 April 2025. Not taken up. List on 15.04.2025.
- 15 April 2025. Mr. K. M. Nataraj, learned ASG has provided a copy of the affidavit stated to have been filed yesterday on behalf of Union of India to the learned counsel for the petitioners in Court today. Learned counsel for the petitioners may examine the same and file response to the same within a week.
- 29 April 2025. Mr. K.M. Nataraj, learned Additional Solicitor General, has strenuously urged that the Office Memorandum dated 16.11.2009 did not extend any benefit to the autonomous bodies funded by the Central Government and it related only to certain government departments, as such, the petitioners cannot claim any benefit, as alle
- 6 May 2025. Mr. K. M. Nataraj, leaned A.S.G., upon instructions, states that he requires further time to seek instructions from other relevant Departments in these matters. As prayed, two months time is allowed.
- 22 July 2025. Ms. Amita Prasad Sarbhai, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Culture and Mr. Aniesh P. Rajan, Director, Ministry of Culture are present. It is stated that an affidavit has been filed by the respondents yesterday, i.e. 21.07.2025. The office to trace it out and place it on record. Physical copies of the same were passed
- 20 August 2026. The contempt petitions stand disposed of in terms of the signed order. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.
- Counsel named on these orders, not a complete vakalatnama, include the advocates listed below.
Advocates — Appellants: Mr. Amrendra Sharan, Mr. Amit Pawan, Mr. Abhishek Amritanshu, Mr. Hassan Zubair Waris, Mr. Akshat Srivastava, Mr. Rohit Rajershi, Mr. Anand Nandan, Mr. Anand N., Mr. Massan Zubair Waris, Mr. Atiq Ur Rehman, Mr. Abhishekh Amritanshu, Mr. Rohit Rajeershi Advocates — Respondents: Mr. Ramesh Babu M. R., Mr. P.S. Narasimha, Mr. Chandy Oommen, Mr. Rahul G. Tanwani, Mr. P.S. Narsimha, Mr. Ashish Dixit, Ms. Rupali Sharma, Mr. Jayant K. Sud, Mr. Randeep Sachdeva, Mr. Kartik Jasra, Mr. Harish Nadda, Mr. Jayant Sud
