- 7 May 2025. Issue notice returnable on 28th July, 2025. In the meanwhile, the impugned order will remain stayed. We however clarify that the High Court is free to proceed with hearing of the writ petition.
- 28 July 2025. 1. Leave granted. 2. In the meanwhile, interim order to continue.
- 9 October 2025. Respondent nos. 1, 4 to 7, 9 and 10 are duly represented. Ld. counsels for the said respondents have sought time to file counter affidavit. Be filed within four weeks.
- 19 November 2025. Respondent nos.1,4 to 7, 9 and 10 are granted four weeks' time as last opportunity for filing counter affidavit. Service is complete on respondent nos. 2 and 3 but none has entered appearance. Ld. counsel who appeared on the last date has not filed vakalatnama and counter affidavit despite undertaking.
- Counsel named on these orders, not a complete vakalatnama, include the advocates listed below.
Advocates — Appellants: Mr. Raj Bahadur Yadav, Mr. Shashank Bajpai, Mr. Amit Sharma, Mr. Annirudh Sharma Ii, Ms Madhulika Upadhyay, Mr. Gobind Kumar Advocates — Respondents: Mr. Sumit Nema, Mr. Krishna Dev Jagarlamudi, Mr. Piyush Parashar, Mr. Gagan Tiwari, Mr. Arun Dwivedi, Mr. Mukul Rohatgi, Mr. N. Sai Vinod, Mr. Chanakya Sharma, Ms. Kanu Garg, Mr. Arpit Kumar Mishra, Mr Shadab Azhar
