- 19 July 2017. Last opportunity is granted to the Ld. Counsel for the petitioner for taking fresh steps for service of respondent No.3(i) within two weeks. Notice thereafter be issued. List again on 18.8.2017.
- 18 August 2017. Last and final opportunity is granted to the Ld. Counsel for the petitioner for taking fresh steps for service of respondent No.3(i) within two weeks. Notice thereafter be issued. List again on 15.9.2017.
- 15 September 2017. Last and final opportunity is granted to the proposed legal representatives of the deceased respondent No.1 for filing counter affidavit within four weeks. List again on 27.10.2017.
- 1 February 2018. By way of last opportunity, two weeks' time is granted to the counsel for the petitioner to take steps to ensure service on respondent no.3(i), failing which the said respondent shall stand deleted from the array of parties at the risk of the petitioner. (KUSUM LATA SYAL) (SUMAN JAIN) SENIOR PERSONAL ASSISTANT BRANCH O
- 11 April 2018. Proposed legal representatives of deceased respondent no.1 have failed to file counter affidavit despite last opportunity having been granted, as such, further opportunity is declined. Proposed respondent no.3(i) has been deleted from the array of parties vide order dt.01.02.2018.
- 10 December 2018. Order on the record. The operative text could not be read.
- 11 March 2019. As per office report service of notice has been duly effected upon the Lrs. of deceased respondent No.3. The name of L.R. No. 3(i) has already been deleted. No one has put appearance on behalf of the Lrs. of deceased respondent no.3 upon whom service has been duly effected.
- 12 July 2019. Respondent no.3(i) has been deleted from the array of parties. Await track report in respect of respondent nos. 3(ii) to 3(iv).
- 13 August 2019. Proposed legal representatives of respondent nos. 1(i) to 1(vii) and 2 have filed counter affidavit. Respondent no.3(i) has been deleted from the array of parties.
- 1 October 2021. In view of the letter circulated by the learned counsel for the respondents seeking adjournment, relist the matter after four weeks.
- 8 November 2021. In view of the letter circulated by the counsel for the respondent(s), re-list the matter after three weeks. It is stated that respondent no. 1 has expired. The petitioner will take steps for impleading the legal representatives of respondent No. 1 in accordance with the law.
- 3 December 2021. The delay in filing substitution application is condoned. Abatement, if any, is set aside.
- 7 January 2022. The parties state that they want to explore the possibility of settlement, and reference be made to the Supreme Court Mediation Centre. The parties will appear in-person or through video conferencing before the Mediation Officer appointed by the Supreme Court Mediation Centre on 11.01.2022 at 3.30 PM.
- 7 March 2022. List for final hearing and disposal on a non miscellaneous day in the week commencing 18th April, 2022.
- 19 July 2022. In view of the letter for adjournment circulated by the learned counsel for the petitioners, re-list in the month of September, 2002.
- 7 September 2022. Leave granted. Hearing expedited.
- 24 January 2023. Respondent no.1(b-g) is duly represented. Service is complete on respondent nos. 1(a), 2 and 3(ii-iv) but none has entered appearance.
- 13 March 2023. Respondent nos.1(b-g) and 2 are duly represented. Ld. Counsel for the appellant is granted two weeks' time as final opportunity to take appropriate steps in respect of respondent no.1(a).
- 18 July 2023. Respondent Nos. 1(b-g) and 2 are duly represented. Counter affidavit has already been filed by respondent Nos.1 and 2.
- 2 November 2023. For the reasons assigned, the delay in filing application for substitution in respect of respondent No. 1(a) is condoned, abatement, if any, is set aside and application for substitution to bring on record the legal representatives of deceased respondent No. 1(a) is allowed, subject to just exceptions. Accordingly, IA
- 1 December 2023. 1. None appears. 2. Time to file Statement of Case in compliance with the order dated 02.11.2023 of the Hon'ble Judge-in-Chamber is extended till (JATINDER KAUR) (NIDHI WASON) P.S. to REGISTRAR
- 19 January 2024. Learned counsel for the respondent states that the earlier order of this is complied with and the appeal may be listed before the Court. Registry is directed to process and post before the Court.
- 5 June 2024. 1 Learned counsel for the parties state that attempts are being made to settle the matter amicably. 2. On their request, the matter is adjourned.
- 4 September 2024. Not today. (INDU MARWAH) (NIDHI WASON) AR-cum-PS
- 5 September 2024. 1. Heard Mr. Dhruv Mehta, learned senior counsel appearing for the appellant(s) and Mr. Sunil K. Mittal, learned counsel appearing for the respodnent(s). 2. Hearing concluded.
- 9 December 2024. 1. Interpreting Section 14 of the Hindu Succession Act, 19561, in V. Tulasamma & Ors. v. Sesha Reddy (Dead) by LRs.2”, Justice Bhagwati observed that this is a classic instance of a statutory provision which, by reason of its inapt draftsmanship, has created endless confusion for litigants and has proved to be a paradi
- 9 December 2024. Order on the record. The operative text could not be read.
- 12 February 2025. To be listed before the Constitution Bench comprising Justice Abhay S. Oka, Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, Justice P.S. Narasimha, Justice Manoj Misra and Justice K. Vinod Chandran.
- 9 March 2026. 1. Upon hearing learned counsel for the parties, we direct that the execution of the impugned decree shall remain stayed until further orders. 2. Tag with Civil Appeal No. 6557/2022.
- 18 May 2026. 1. Delay condoned. 2. Issue notice.
- The record also contains 2 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. Rajiv Ranjan Dwivedi, Mr. Sachin Jain, Mr Sachin Jain, Mr. Akhil Sharma, Ms. Isha Aggarwal, Mr. Hardeep Singh Sodhi, Mr. Isha Agarwal, Mr. Rajiv Ranjan Dwivedi. AOR, Ms. Isha Agarwal, Mr. Vivek Bhojrajka, Mr. Subhadra Dwivedi, Mr. Dhruv Mehta Advocates — Respondents: Mr. Shree Pal Singh, Mr. Aditya Soni, Mr. Sunil K. Mittal, Mr. Anshul Mittal, Mr. Harshit Vashisht, Mr. Sarthak Sharma, Mr. Kshitij Mittal, Mr. Archit Upadhyaya, Mr Harshit Vashisht, Mr Shourya Dahiya, Mr. Archit Upadhayay, Mr Sarthak Sharma
