ITEM NO.7 REGISTRAR COURT SECTION XII

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

Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s). 1612-1616/2024

K. RAJAGOPALAN Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

THE IDOL OF SRIRANGANATHASWAMY & ORS. Respondent(s)

ONLY CONNECTED MATTERS LISTED

WITH SLP(C) No. 8644/2024 (XII) FOR ADMISSION SLP(C) No. 8645/2024 (XII) FOR ADMISSION and I.R. SLP(C) No. 8327/2024 (XII) FOR ADMISSION SLP(C) No. 8646/2024 (XII) FOR ADMISSION SLP(C) No. 20244/2024 (XII)

Date : 08-05-2025 These petitions were called on for hearing today.

For Petitioner(s) :

Mr. Abhyudaya Shishodia, Adv. Ms. Pritha Srikumar Iyer, AOR

Mr. K. S. Mahadevan, Adv. Ms. Swati Bansal, Adv. Mr. R. Rangarajan, Adv. Mr. Aravind Gopinathan, Adv. Mr. Rajesh Kumar, AOR

For Respondent(s) : Ms. E. R. Sumathy, AOR Digitally signed by HEMA JOSHI Date: 2025.05.09 15:56:41 IST Reason: Signature Not Verified

Contd….

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

SLP(C) No. 8644/2024

Respondent no. 1 has failed to file counter affidavit despite last opportunity having been granted, as such, further opportunity stands declined.

Ld. Counsel for the petitioner has e-filed an application seeking deletion of the names of respondent nos. 2 to 39 from the array of parties. List the same before the Hon'ble Judge in Chambers for further directions.

SLP(C) No. 8645/2024

Respondent no. 1 has failed to file counter affidavit despite last opportunity having been granted, as such, further opportunity stands declined.

Ld. Counsel for the petitioner has e-filed an application seeking deletion of the names of respondent nos. 2 to 37 from the array of parties. List the same before the Hon'ble Judge in Chambers for further directions.

SLP(C) No. 8327/2024

Respondent no. 1 has failed to file counter affidavit despite last opportunity having been granted, as such, further opportunity stands declined.

Ld. Counsel for the petitioner has e-filed an application seeking deletion of the names of respondent nos. 2 to 60 from the array of parties. List the same before the Hon'ble Judge in Chambers for further directions.

Contd….

SLP(C) No. 8646/2024

Respondent no. 1 has failed to file counter affidavit despite last opportunity having been granted, as such, further opportunity stands declined.

Ld. Counsel for the petitioner has e-filed an application seeking deletion of the names of respondent nos. 2 to 31 from the array of parties. List the same before the Hon'ble Judge in Chambers for further directions.

SLP(C) No. 20244/2024

Service is complete on the sole respondent. Ld. Counsel who entered appearance on the last date of hearing has not filed vakalatnama and counter affidavit yet and none is present either.

Registry to process the matter for listing before the Hon'ble Court as per rules.

SUJATA SINGH Registrar

HJ