- 4 September 2017. Issue notice. Mr. K.K. Mani, learned counsel accepts notice.
- 23 October 2017. Four weeks' time is granted to the respondent No.1 for filing counter affidavit. Service/track report is awaited in respect of respondent nos.
- 8 January 2018. Last and final opportunity is granted to respondent No. 1 for filing counter affidavit within four weeks. Fresh steps be taken by the Ld. Counsel for the petitioner for service of respondent Nos. 3, 6, 7, 9 and 10 within two weeks, as of last opportunity. Thereafter, notice be issued.
- 13 April 2018. Respondent No.1 has not filed counter affidavit, despite last and final opportunity. Further opportunity is declined. Despite last opportunity, fresh steps for service of respondent Nos.3, 6, 7, 9 and 10 have not been taken.
- 12 July 2018. Respondent No.1 has filed counter affidavit but after the opportunity was declined. Registry to make a specific mention in the office report at the time of listing the matter before the Hon'ble Court. Await service report of respondent Nos.2, 4 and 5 from the Ministry of Law and Justice. Reminder be issued.
- 6 August 2018. Subject to deposit of costs of Rs.1500/- with the Supreme Court AOR Welfare Trust within two weeks from today delay in filing spare copies is condoned. Application (I.A.No.90594/2018) for substituted service by way of publication is allowed. Learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to effect substituted service
- 2 November 2018. Service is complete on respondent nos. 6 and 7 but none has entered appearance. Await service/track report in respect of respondent nos.
- 14 January 2019. Opportunity to respondent No.1 to file counter affidavit has already been declined. Service is complete on respondent Nos.3, 6, 7 and 9 but none has entered appearance.
- 27 February 2019. As a last opportunity, l d. Counsel for the petitioner is granted two weeks' time to take fresh steps for service of respondent no. 10. Dasti is requested, permitted in addition. Ld. Counsel for the petitioner to take fresh steps for service of respondent nos. 2, 4 and 5 and to file the complete address of respondent n
- 25 April 2019. Opportunity to respondent no.1 to file counter affidavit has already been declined. Service is complete on respondent nos. 3 and 6 to 10 but none has entered appearance.
- 13 August 2019. None appeared for the petitioner when called. Ld. Counsel for the petitioner is directed to file affidavit of dasti service in respect of respondent Nos.2, 4 and 5 within four weeks. As Ld. Counsel for the petitioner is absent, if affidavit of dasti service is not filed within four weeks, Registry to process the matter
- 20 January 2020. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner stated at the Bar that affidavit of dasti service in respect of respondent Nos. 2,4 and 5 will be filed within a period of one week from today. Ordered accordingly.
- 6 February 2020. Respondent no.1 has already filed counter affidavit. Service is complete on respondent nos. 2 to 10 but none has entered appearance.
- 29 November 2021. In view of letter circulated by learned counsel for the respondent No.1 seeking adjournment, list the matter in the second week of February, 2022.
- 7 February 2022. In view of the letter by counsel for respondent no.1, matter is adjourned for two weeks. (JATINDER KAUR) (RENU KAPOOR) SENIOR PERSONAL ASSISTANT BRANCH OFFICER
- 25 February 2022. In view of letter circulated by learned counsel for the respondent No.1 seeking adjournment, matter stands adjourned for four weeks.
- 28 March 2022. The matter stands adjourned by two weeks in terms of the letter circulated by the learned counsel for the petitioner. (NIDHI AHUJA) (RENU KAPOOR) AR-cum-PS BRANCH OFFICER
- 12 August 2022. Not to be deleted from the notified date.
- 2 September 2022. Learned senior counsel for the appellant seeks time to bring on record all the remaining legal representatives of respondent No. 1. Respondent No. 1.1 impleaded as the legal representatives and respondent No. 10 are granted permission to file additional documents provided they are documents already brought in evidence.
- 20 September 2022. Read order dated 02.09.2022. This Court has proceeded on the basis that respondent No. 1.1 was impleaded as legal representative of respondent No. 1. It is the common case that nobody is impleaded as respondent No. 1.1 and it is mistake.
- 5 December 2023. In view of letter circulated by learned counsel for the respondents, list after two weeks.
- 2 January 2024. Leave granted.
- 3 October 2024. Respondent nos.1.1, 1.2 and 10 are duly represented. Service is complete on respondent nos.2 to 9, but none has entered appearance.
- 11 November 2024. List IA No. 180492/2024 on 18.11.2024.
- 18 November 2024. IA No. 180492/2024 Hearing expedited.
- 6 April 2026. IA No. 277012/2025 1. List the appeal for hearing in September, 2026 before an appropriate Bench. 2. I.A. No.277012/2025 stands allowed accordingly.
- Counsel named on these orders, not a complete vakalatnama, include the advocates listed below.
Advocates — Appellants: Mr. V. Giri, Mr. G. Balaji, Ms. Vaishali Jan, Mr. Diwakar Anand, Mr. K.G. Krishnaraj, Ms. S. Shanthakumari, Mr. Divakar Anand, Ms. Vaishali Jain, Mr. Tomy Chacko, Ms. Shiva Vijaya Kumar, Ms Shiva Vijaya Kumar, Ms Shiva Kumar Advocates — Respondents: Mr. K. K. Mani, Ms. T. Archana, Mr. K.K. Mani, Mr. P. V. Yogeswaran, Mr. Ashish Kumar Upadhyay, Mr. Y. Lokesh, Mr. V. Sibi Kargil, Mr. Thomas P. Joseph, Mr. V. Kandha Prabhu, Mr. Arun Singh, Mr. Anubhav Chaturvedi, Mr. Pankaj Kumar Agarwal
