The Gurazala Field Association Of Telugu Baptist Churches vs. American Baptist Foreign Mission Society

COURT NO.3

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

PETITION(S) FOR SPECIAL LEAVE TO APPEAL (C) NO(S). 12282/2024

THE GURAZALA FIELD ASSOCIATION OF TELUGU BAPTIST CHURCHES & ANR.

Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

AMERICAN BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY & ORS. Respondent $(s)$ [Onlv SLP(C) 23405 of 2024 is listed before Hon'ble Judge-in-Chamber WITH SLP(C) No. 23405/2024 (XII-A) (FOR ADMISSION and IA No.216248/2024-PERMISSION TO FILE LENGTHY LIST OF DATES) Date: 22-05-2025 This petition was called on for hearing today. CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UJJAL BHUYAN [IN CHAMBER] For Petitioner(s): Mr. Niraj Gupta, AOR Mr. Joqy Scaria, AOR Mrs. Beena Victor, Adv. Mr. Reegan S Bel, Adv. Mr. Adarsh R, Adv. Mr. Ashwani Kumar Soni, Adv. For Respondent(s): Mr. Raavi Yogesh Venkata, AOR Mr. Kotte Venkata Pawan Kumar, Adv. Mr. Amit Kumar Singh, AOR Ms. K Enatoli Sema, Adv. Ms. Chubalemla Chang, Adv. Mr. Prang Newmai, Adv. Mr. Jogy Scaria, AOR UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following $0 R D E R$

Service of notice on respondent No.1 and 16 is not complete.

No. 23405/2024

Learned counsel for petitioners submits that respondent No.1 in this Special Leave Petition is also respondent No.1 in the lead matter i.e., SLP (C) No.12282/2024, who is represented by a learned counsel. If this be the position, petitioner is granted liberty to serve learned counsel appearing for respondent No.1 in SLP (C) No.12282/2024.

As far as respondent No.16 is concerned, learned counsel for petitioner submits that he is a proforma party. If this be the position, he may file an application for deleting the name of respondent No.16 from the array of parties. For that purpose, two weeks' time is granted to the petitioner to do the needful.

(ASHISH KONDLE) (AVGV RAMU) ASTT. REGISTRAR-cum-PS COURT MASTER (NSH)