- 8 December 2023. Delay condoned. Heard Mr. Vikramjeet Banerjee, learned ASG appearing for the petitioners.
- 22 March 2024. As per office report, service is not complete on the sole respondent. However, Ld. Advocate, Mr.Ashish Kumar Pandey, appearing on behalf of Mr.Mayank Pandey, Advocate-on-record appears for the sole respondent and seeks time to file vakalatnama and counter affidavit. Be filed within four weeks. List again on 17.5.2024.
- 17 May 2024. Ld. Counsel for the petitioner prays for and is granted four weeks' time to take fresh steps and file fresh particulars in respect of the unserved sole respondent. List again on 22.8.2024.
- 22 August 2024. Ld. Counsel for the petitioner has neither taken fresh steps nor filed fresh particulars in respect of the sole respondent despite last opportunity having been granted. However, ld. Counsel has requested for some more time. Two days time is granted. If steps are taken within the time granted, process as per rules and l
- 15 October 2024. Service report in respect of sole respondent is still awaited. List again on 20.11.2024.
- 20 November 2024. Two weeks time, is granted to Ld. Counsel for the petitioners, to take fresh steps in respect of sole respondent. List again on 23.1.2025.
- 23 January 2025. Two weeks time, is granted to Ld. counsel for petitioner, to take fresh steps for service on the sole respondent. List again on 25.02.2025.
- 25 February 2025. Ld. Counsel for the petitioner has instead of taking fresh steps and filing fresh particulars in respect of the sole respondent, filed affidavit of proof of service through employer of the respondent. Since no permission was sought earlier, it cannot be considered as good service. Hence two weeks, as last opportunity i
- 17 April 2025. Ld. counsel for the petitioner is granted two weeks' time to take fresh steps in respect of unserved sole respondent. Dasti in addition is allowed, as prayed. Affidavit of dasti service be filed within four weeks.
- 16 July 2025. As per office report, service is not complete on the sole respondent. Ld. counsel, Mr Shivraj Singh Tomar appearing on behalf of Mr Mayank Pandey, Advocate-on-record undertakes to appear for the sole respondent and seeks time for filing vakalatnama and counter affidavit. Be filed within four weeks time. List again on 2
- 22 August 2025. Ld. Counsel who entered appearance on behalf of the sole respondent on the last date of hearing on 16.07.2025 has not filed vakalatnama and counter affidavit yet despite undertaking given. Today more time is sought by the ld. Counsel, Mr Shivraj Singh Tomar appearing on behalf of Mr Mayank K Pandey, Advocate-on-record.
- 8 October 2025. Ld. Counsel who entered appearance on behalf of the sole respondent on the last two occasions has not filed vakalatnama and counter affidavit yet despite undertaking. As already last opportunity to file counter affidavit was granted on 22.8.2025, further opportunity to file counter affidavit is hereby declined. Since s
- 7 November 2025. Ld. Counsel for the petitioner is granted two weeks' time, as last opportunity, to take fresh steps for service on the sole respondent. List again on 10.12.2025.
- 10 December 2025. Service is complete on the sole respondent on 01.12.2025 but none has entered appearance. Registry to process the matter for listing before the Hon'ble Court as per rules.
- 8 January 2026. 1. Leave granted. 2. Hearing expedited.
- 1 April 2026. Sole respondent is duly represented. Registry to process the matter for listing before the Hon'ble Court as per rules.
- Counsel named on these orders, not a complete vakalatnama, include the advocates listed below.
Advocates — Appellants: Mr. Vikramjeet Banerjee, Ms. Anuradha Mishra, Mr. Akshist Pradhan, Mr. Navanjay Mahapatra, Mr. Ishaan Sharma, Mr. Shivika Mehra, Ms. Vimla Sinha, Mr. Arvind Kumar Sharma, Mr. Susheel Tomar, Mr. Uday Bhan Singh, Mr. Ramesh Thakur, Mr. Mohit Jaiswal Advocates — Respondents: Ms. Aprajita Bhardwaj, Mr. Shourajeet Chakravarty, Mr. Vatsalya Vigya
