- 4 July 2023. Issue notice, returnable in six weeks. Status quo, as it exists today, shall be maintained in the meantime.
- 16 July 2024. Respondent no.1 is granted two weeks' time as prayed for filing counter affidavit. Ld. counsel for the petitioner is granted two weeks' time to take fresh steps and/or file fresh particulars in respect of unserved respondent no.2. Ld. Counsel has requested for service to be effected through the Trial Court. Allowed. Pa
- 3 September 2024. Four weeks time, as last chance is granted to respondent No. 1 to file counter affidavit. Ld. Counsel for petitioner has filed only details of Trial Court in respect of respondent No.2.
- 24 October 2024. Respondent no. 1 has failed to file counter affidavit despite last opportunity having been granted, as such, further opportunity stands declined. Await service report from concerned Trial Court in respect of respondent no.2. Issue reminder.
- 21 February 2025. Opportunity of respondent no.1 to file counter affidavit has already been declined. Service report from the Trial Court with regard to respondent no.2 is still awaited. Let a D.O. letter be issued.
- 15 April 2025. Opportunity to file counter affidavit by respondent No.1 has already been declined. Ld. Counsel for the petitioner is granted two weeks' time to take fresh steps and to file fresh particulars for service on respondent No.2.
- 14 July 2025. Opportunity of respondent no.1 to file counter affidavit has already been declined. Ld. Counsel for the petitioner has filed an application seeking substituted service on respondent no.2 by way of publication in newspapers namely 'The Indian Express' (English) and 'Maalaimalar' (Tamil). Application is hereby allowed.
- 20 August 2025. Opportunity of respondent no.1 to file counter affidavit has already been declined. Service is complete on respondent no.2 by way of publication but none has entered appearance.
- 9 April 2026. 1. Leave granted. 2. The order dated 04.07.2023 to maintain status quo shall continue till the final disposal.
- 14 August 2026. Respondent No.1 is duly represented. Opportunity of the said respondent to file counter affidavit has already been declined. Ld. Counsel for the appellant to take fresh steps and to file fresh particulars for service on respondent No.2 within a week.
- Counsel named on these orders, not a complete vakalatnama, include the advocates listed below.
Advocates — Appellants: Mr. Ankur S. Kulkarni, Mr. Tarun, Mr. Puspita Basak, Mr. Sanjay Singh, Mr. Huzefa Ahmadi, Mr. M. Gireesh Kumar, Mr. Debdeep Banerjee, Mr. Abhay Singh Yadav, Ms. Sneha Mathew Advocates — Respondents: Mr. Akshat Srivastava, Mr. Y. Lokesh, Mr. V. Kandha Prabhu, Ms. Maitri Goal
