ITEM NO.1718 COURT NO.13 SECTION IX

S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

PETITION(S) FOR SPECIAL LEAVE TO APPEAL (C) NO(S). 3943/2021

M/S BAJAJ AUTO LTD., AKURDI, PUNE PETITIONER(S)

VERSUS

HIRALAL GULBHAI PATEL & ORS. RESPONDENT(S)

(IA No. 190239/2024 - ADDITION / DELETION / MODIFICATION PARTIES IA No. 189805/2024 - ADDITION / DELETION / MODIFICATION PARTIES IA No. 192847/2024 - APPLICATION FOR SUBSTITUTION IA No. 192849/2024 - CONDONATION OF DELAY IN FILING SUBSTITUTION APPLN. IA No. 55642/2025 - INTERVENTION/IMPLEADMENT IA No. 192848/2024 - SETTING ASIDE AN ABATEMENT) WITH SLP(C) No. 3969/2021 (IX) FOR APPLICATION FOR SUBSTITUTION ON IA 193311/2022 FOR CONDONATION OF DELAY IN FILING SUBSTITUTION APPLN. ON IA 193316/2022 FOR SETTING ASIDE AN ABATEMENT ON IA 193317/2022 FOR APPLICATION FOR SUBSTITUTION ON IA 23137/2023 FOR CONDONATION OF DELAY IN FILING SUBSTITUTION APPLN. ON IA 23140/2023 FOR SETTING ASIDE AN ABATEMENT ON IA 23143/2023 FOR EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. ON IA 61524/2023 FOR impleading party ON IA 189761/2024 FOR INTERVENTION/IMPLEADMENT ON IA 189761/2024 FOR APPLICATION FOR SUBSTITUTION ON IA 190241/2024 FOR APPLICATION FOR CONDONATION OF DELAY IN FILING APPLICATION FOR SUBSITUTED SERVICE ON IA 190242/2024 FOR APPLICATION FOR ABATEMENT ON IA 190243/2024 FOR EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. ON IA 190244/2024 IA No. 190243/2024 - APPLICATION FOR ABATEMENT IA No. 190242/2024 - APPLICATION FOR CONDONATION OF DELAY IN FILING APPLICATION FOR SUBSITUTED SERVICE IA No. 193311/2022 - APPLICATION FOR SUBSTITUTION IA No. 190241/2024 - APPLICATION FOR SUBSTITUTION IA No. 23137/2023 - APPLICATION FOR SUBSTITUTION IA No. 193316/2022 - CONDONATION OF DELAY IN FILING SUBSTITUTION APPLN. IA No. 23140/2023 - CONDONATION OF DELAY IN FILING SUBSTITUTION APPLN. IA No. 61524/2023 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. IA No. 190244/2024 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. IA No. 189761/2024 - INTERVENTION/IMPLEADMENT Digitally signed by JAGDISH KUMAR Date: 2025.04.28 20:31:19 IST Reason: Signature Not Verified

IA No. 23143/2023 - SETTING ASIDE AN ABATEMENT IA No. 193317/2022 - SETTING ASIDE AN ABATEMENT Date : 25-04-2025 These matters were called on for hearing today.

CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. MAHADEVAN [IN CHAMBER]

• For Petitioner(s) :Mr. Rituraj Biswas, AOR Mr. Mayan Prasad, Adv. Ms. Sujaya Bardhan, Adv. Mr. Ananyo Roy, Adv.
• Mr. Sumit Kumar, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Anand Dilip Landge, AOR

UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following O R D E R

IA NO.189805/2024 AND IA NO.190239/2024 IN SPECIAL LEAVE TO APPEAL (C) NO.3943/2021

Applications for deletion of deceased respondent Nos.24.2 and 24.2 and 55.2 and 55.3 respectively are allowed at the risk of the petitioners. Cause title be amended accordingly.

IA No.192849/2024, IA No. 192847/2024, IA No.192848/2024, IA No. 55642/2025 IN SPECIAL LEAVE TO APPEAL (C) NO.3943/2021

Delay in filing application for setting aside abatement is condoned.

2. Abatement is set aside.

3. Application for substitution is allowed.

4. Application for impleament (IA No. 55642/2025) is allowed. Let the name of respondent No.47.3 be impleaded as party respondent.

5. Cause title be amended accordingly.

IA 189761/2024, IN SLP(C) No. 3969/2021

Mr. Rituraj Biswas, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner seeks and is granted two weeks' time to file reply on the application for impleadment.

IA No. 190241/2024, IA No. 190242/2024, IA No. 190243/2024, IN SLP(C) No. 3969/2021

Delay in filing application for substitution/setting aside abatement is condoned.

2. Abatement is set aside.

3. Application for substitution is allowed.

4. Cause title be amended accordingly.

5. Mr. Prashant Srikant Kenjale, learned counsel for the petitioner(s) submitted that service is complete in connected matters i.e. SLP (C) Nos.15943-15958/2021 an SLP (C) No.3286/2023 and prays to list these matters before the Court. Registry to verify the service position of the matters. If service is complete on all the respondents, process the matters for further listing as per rules.

(JAGDISH KUMAR) (R.S. NARAYANAN) COURT MASTER (SH) ASSISTANT REGISTRAR