- 31 March 2017. Spare copy for service of respondent No.1 be filed within a week's time and notice thereafter be issued. None appears for respondent No.2, despite due service.
- 28 April 2017. Respondent No.2 has been served but no one has put in appearance. Await certificate of service of respondent No.1 from the High Court. Reminder be issued.
- 13 July 2017. Await certificate of service from the Hon'ble High Court. Reminder be issued.
- 22 August 2017. The Ld. Counsel for the appellant to furnish the spare copy with fresh address of respondent No.1 within two weeks. Notice thereafter be issued.
- 11 October 2017. The Ld. Counsel for the appellant to furnish the spare copy alongwith fresh and complete address of respondent No.1 within two weeks, as last opportunity. Notice thereafter be issued. List again on 29.11.2017.
- 29 November 2017. The Ld. Counsel for the petitioner to furnish the fresh and complete address of respondent No.1 within two weeks, as last opportunity. Notice thereafter be issued. List again on 2.2.2018.
- 2 February 2018. Despite last opportunity, fresh and complete address of respondent No.1 have not been furnished. Registry to process the matter for listing before the Hon'ble Judge in Chambers for further directions.
- 2 April 2018. Learned counsel for the petitioner is granted further four weeks' time to comply with the order dated 29th November, 2017.
- 14 May 2018. Four weeks' time, as a last opportunity, is granted to learned counsel for the appellant to file spare copies and to furnish fresh and complete address of respondent no.1. (SONALI SAUND) (ANITA RANI AHUJA) SENIOR PERSONAL ASSISTANT
- 9 July 2018. Counsel for the appellant is granted four weeks' time to file spare copies and to furnish fresh and complete address of Respondent No.1.
- 17 August 2018. Learned counsel for the petitioner prays for and is granted four weeks' time to file spare copies and furnish fresh and complete address of respondent No. 1. (SUSHIL KUMAR RAKHEJA) (ANITA RANI AHUJA) AR-CUM-PS
- 20 November 2018. Await certificate of service of respondent No.1 from the High Court. Reminder be issued. List again on 23.1.2019.
- 23 January 2019. Respondent No.1 is duly represented. Service is complete on respondent No.2 but none has entered appearance.
- 2 May 2023. Heard Mr. Garvesh Kabra, the learned counsel appearing for the State of Uttar Pradesh. respondent No. 2 as appellant, stands allowed.
- 30 July 2025. None appears on behalf of the respondent(s), though as per office report dated 28.07.2025 service is complete and Mr. Shree Pal Singh represents the respondent no.1. The appellant shall inform the said learned advocate-on-record to appear before this Court on the next date of hearing.
- 5 August 2025. No one appears on behalf of the respondent. Even on the last occasion i.e. on 30.07.2025, no one had appeared on behalf of the respondent. Purely in the interest of justice, we request the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee [SCLSC] to appoint an Advocate so that the case of the respondent may be placed before this
- 9 September 2025. 1. Learned Amicus Curiae appearing for the respondent prays for and is allowed one week time to file written submissions. 2. List the matter on 23.09.2025.
- 7 October 2025. 1. As per the office report, Application (I.A. No.248226/2025) seeking substitution is defective.
- 18 December 2025. 1. The Civil Appeal stands dismissed in terms of the signed order which is placed on the file. 2. 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. Ankit Yadav, Mr. Ashutosh Kumar Sharma, Mr. Vikas Chaudhary, Mr. Adarsh Upadhyay, Mr. Adarsh Upadhyan, Mr. Rajiv Yadav, Mr. Rohit Sthalekar, Ms. Sakshi Kakkar, Mr. A.K. Sharma, Mr. Sudeep Kumar, Mr. Ankur Prakash, Mr. Ram Shiromani Yadav Advocates — Respondents: Mr. Swarn Kumar, Mr. Shree Pal Singh, Mr. Swaran Kumar, Ms. Rashmi Singh, Ms. Pinky Behera, Ms. Lanutula Karanur
