Authority: Supreme Court of India, Registrar Court (Before Registrar Mrs. Kaveri)

Order Date: 07‑07‑2026

Case Overview

  • Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 10409/2026 filed by Mahesh S. Khetle & ors seeking exemption from filing copy/counter‑claim of the impugned judgment against Bank of Baroda & ors.
  • Hearing conducted on 07‑07‑2026; counsel for petitioners: Mr. Anurag Dubey, Ms. Anu Sawhney, Ms. Maitri Goals, Mr. Varun Ranjan Kumar, Mr. Ashish Kumar Upadhyay (AOR). Counsel for respondents: Ms. Praveena Gautam (AOR).
  • Service details:
  • Respondent No. 1: service completed on 09‑04‑2026; no counter‑affidavit filed. Court grants one‑week deadline to file; if filed, it will be taken on record, otherwise no further opportunity.
  • Respondents Nos. 2, 8 & 16: petitioner’s counsel granted one week to file fresh particulars regarding service.
  • Respondents Nos. 3‑7: service completed on 10‑04‑2026; none have entered appearance.
  • Deceased Respondent No. 9: petitioner’s counsel granted two weeks to take appropriate steps.
  • Respondents Nos. 10‑14, 17 & 18: service completed on 09‑04‑2026; none have entered appearance.
  • Respondent No. 15: notice returned “unclaimed”; deemed served per Supreme Court precedent (K. Bhaskaran Vs. Sankaran Vaidhyan Balan, 1999) and Registrar’s order dated 13‑10‑2023; no appearance filed.
  • The matter is listed again for 13‑08‑2026.
  • A copy of the Record of Proceedings to be furnished to the lead Advocate‑on‑Record for information and compliance.

Final Outcome

  • Respondent No. 1 must file a counter‑affidavit within one week; failure results in loss of further filing opportunity.
  • Petitioner's counsel must submit service particulars for respondents 2, 8, 16 within one week and address deceased respondent 9 within two weeks.
  • Service deemed complete for respondent 15 despite unclaimed notice.
  • No appearances recorded for several respondents; the case will be revisited on 13‑08‑2026.

Topics: Legal Procedure, Banking Litigation