ITEM NO.78 REGISTRAR COURT SECTION XVII

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

BEFORE THE REGISTRAR MS. SUJATA SINGH

SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CIVIL) Diary No(s). 33516/2024

STEEL AUTHORITY OF INDIA LTD & ORS. Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

SADA NAND SINGH Respondent(s)

WITH

SLP(C) No. 26140-26141/2024 (XVII) IA No.239327/2024-EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. and IA No.239326/2024- PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES SLP(C) No. 21316-21317/2024 (XVII) IA No.195936/2024-PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES SLP(C) No. 21318-21319/2024 (XVII) IA No.203491/2024-EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. and IA No.203490/2024- PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES SLP(C) No. 21320-21321/2024 (XVII) FOR ADMISSION and I.R. and IA No.202344/2024-PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES SLP(C) No. 26861-26862/2024 (XVII) IA No.252078/2024-EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. and and IA No.252077/2024-PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES SLP(C) No. 25516-25517/2024 (XVII) IA No.233339/2024-EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. and IA No.233340/2024- PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES SLP(C) No. 26350-26351/2024 (XVII) IA No.247472/2024-EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. and IA No.247471/2024- PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES SLP(C) No. 26352-26353/2024 (XVII) IA No.246333/2024-EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. and IA No.246327/2024- PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES SLP(C) No. 26863-26864/2024 (XVII) IA No.255730/2024-EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. and IA No.255727/2024- PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES SLP(C) No. 26865-26866/2024 (XVII) IA No.256252/2024-EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. and IA No.256251/2024- PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES SLP(C) No. 25518-25521/2024 (XVII) Digitally signed by HEMA JOSHI Date: 2025.04.17 16:45:07 IST Reason: Signature Not Verified

IA No.231827/2024-EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT and IA No.231829/2024-EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. and IA No.231831/2024-PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES

Date : 15-04-2025 This petition was called on for hearing today.

For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Anshul Rai , AOR Mr. Anshul Rai, Adv. Mr. Ravilochan Daliparthi, Adv. Ms. Mallika R, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Anshuman Siddharth Nayak , AOR

• Ms. Mahika Malik, Adv. Mr. Rahul Kulhare, Adv. Mr. Ashok Anand, AOR
• Mr. Mukul Dev Mishra, Adv. Mr. Ajay Gupta, Adv.

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

Diary No. 33516/2024

Matter is already directed to be listed before the Hon'ble Court in view of order dated 14.11.2024.

SLP(C) No. 26140-26141/2024

Ld. counsel for the petitioner is granted two weeks' time to take fresh steps in respect of unserved sole respondent. It has been submitted by the ld. Counsel for the petitioner that permission be granted to serve the sole respondent also through paper publication. Appropriate application be filed within two weeks. If filed, process as per rules.

List again on 15.7.2025.

SLP(C) No. 21316-21317/2024

Respondent nos.2,3,5,6,8 and 11 are granted four weeks' time as last opportunity for filing counter affidavit.

Ld. counsel for the petitioner is granted two weeks' time as last opportunity to take fresh steps and file fresh particulars in respect of unserved respondent nos. 7, 9, 10, 12 & 13. However, it has been submitted by the ld counsel for the petitioner that an application seeking service through paper publication on the above respondents has been filed on 08.02.2025. Registry to verify and process accordingly.

Service is complete on the remaining respondents but none has entered appearance.

List again on 15.7.2025.

SLP(C) No. 21318-21319/2024

Respondent nos.1,2,4,8 and 10 to 12 are granted four weeks' time as last opportunity for filing counter affidavit.

Ld. counsel for the petitioner is granted two weeks' time as last opportunity to take fresh steps and file fresh particulars in respect of unserved respondent nos. 3, 5, 7, 9 & 15. However, it has been submitted by the ld counsel for the petitioner that an application seeking service through paper publication on the above respondents has been filed on 08.02.2025. Registry to verify and process accordingly.

Service is complete on the remaining respondents but none has entered appearance.

List again on 15.7.2025.

SLP(C) No. 21320-21321/2024

Respondent nos.1 to 3 and 11 are granted four weeks' time as last opportunity for filing counter affidavit.

Ld. counsel for the petitioner has submitted that she no longer wants to pursue the application for substituted service with regard to respondent nos. 12 to 17 as an application seeking deletion of their names from the array of parties has already been filed. If application for deletion has been filed, process the same before the Hon'ble Judge in Chambers for further directions.

Service is complete on the remaining respondents but none has entered appearance.

SLP(C) No. 26861-26862/2024

Respondent no.1 is granted four weeks' time for filing counter affidavit.

Ld. Counsel for the petitioner submits that an application seeking deletion of the names of respondent nos. 2 to 6, on whom service is complete, from the array of parties has been moved. Registry to verify and update the records. If application for deletion has been filed, process the same before the Hon'ble Judge in Chambers for further directions.

SLP(C) No. 25516-25517/2024

As per office report, service is not complete on respondent no.1. Ld. Counsel, Mr Uday Mishra appearing on behalf of Mr Ashok Anand,Advocate-on-record has submitted that vakalatnama on behalf of respondent no.1 has been filed and seeks time to

file counter affidavit. Registry to verify and update the records. Counter affidavit be filed within four weeks.

Ld. counsel for the petitioner is granted two weeks' time as last opportunity to take fresh steps and file fresh particulars in respect of unserved respondent nos. 2 to 10.

Service is complete on respondent no.11. It has been submitted by the ld counsel for the petitioner an application seeking deletion of the name of respondent no.11 has been filed. If application for deletion has been filed, process the same before the Hon'ble Judge in Chambers for further directions.

SLP(C) No. 26350-26351/2024

Respondent no.1 is granted four weeks' time for filing counter affidavit.

Service is complete on respondent no.2 but not complete on respondent nos. 3 to 6. It has been submitted by the ld counsel for the petitioner an application seeking deletion of the name of respondent nos.2 to 6 has been filed. If application for deletion has been filed, process the same before the Hon'ble Judge in Chambers for further directions.

SLP(C) No. 26352-26353/2024

Service is complete on respondent no.1 but none has entered appearance.

Service is complete on respondent no.2. It has been submitted by the ld counsel for the petitioner an application seeking deletion of the name of respondent no.2 has been filed.

If application for deletion has been filed, process the same before the Hon'ble Judge in Chambers for further directions.

SLP(C) No. 26863-26864/2024

Ld. counsel for the petitioner is granted two weeks' time to take fresh steps and file fresh particulars in respect of unserved respondent no.1. It has been submitted by the ld. Counsel for the petitioner that permission be granted to serve respondent no.1 through paper publication. Appropriate application be filed within two weeks.

Service is complete on respondent no.2 but not complete on respondent no.3. It has been submitted by the ld counsel for the petitioner an application seeking deletion of the names of respondents no.2 and 3 has been filed. If application for deletion has been filed, process the same before the Hon'ble Judge in Chambers for further directions.

SLP(C) No. 26865-26866/2024

Respondent nos.1 and 12 are granted four weeks' time for filing counter affidavit.

Ld. Counsel for the petitioner has submitted that an application seeking deletion of the names of respondent nos. 13 to 21 has been filed. If filed, process the same before the Hon'ble Judge in Chambers for further directions.

Ld. counsel for the petitioner is granted two weeks' time to take fresh steps and file fresh particulars in respect of unserved respondent nos.4-7, 9 and 11. It has been submitted by

the ld. Counsel for the petitioner that permission be granted to serve the said respondents through paper publication. Appropriate application be filed within two weeks.

Service is complete on the remaining respondents but none has entered appearance.

SLP(C) No. 25518-25521/2024

Already directed to be listed before Hon'ble Court in view of order dated 14.11.2024.

It has been submitted by the ld. Counsel for the petitioner that an application seeking deletion of the name of respondent no.3 has been filed. If filed, process the same before the Hon'ble Judge in Chambers for further directions.

SUJATA SINGH Registrar

HJ