Authority: Registrar, Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 05-10-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Axis Bank Ltd (Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 15985/2025).
- Respondents: Raminder Singh Wadhwa & Ors.
- IA No.: 18190/2026 – exemption from filing O.T.
- Hearing date: 05-10-2026 before Registrar Ms. Gracy L. Bawitlung.
- Counsel for petitioner: Mr. Anupam Singh (AOR, 3182).
- Counsel for respondents: Multiple advocates listed, including Mr. Ram Bhadauria, Mr. B.N. Dubey, Mr. Robin Khokhar, etc.
- The matter was called for hearing on the stated date.
Order Details
- Counter affidavit on behalf of Respondent Nos. 1 and 7 has already been filed.
- Counter affidavit on behalf of Respondent No. 8 has been declined.
- Respondent No. 10 has been deleted by order dated 23.07.2026.
- Counter affidavit on behalf of Respondent No. 11, if any, must be filed on or before 26.10.2026 (last opportunity).
- Service is complete on Respondent Nos. 12 and 13, but neither has entered appearance.
- Senior Advocate designation noted for counsel appearing for Respondent No. 9; service of alternate arrangement notice is awaited.
- Service is incomplete on Respondent Nos. 2 to 6. Petitioner's counsel, lacking fresh particulars, seeks and is granted permission to effect notice on these respondents through substituted service by way of paper publication.
- The court directs that an appropriate application for substituted service be filed by 12.10.2026.
- The matter is listed again before the Court on 16.11.2026.
- A copy of this Record of Proceedings shall be furnished to the concerned learned Advocate-on-Record for information and compliance.
Final Outcome
- The Court issued procedural directions allowing substituted service for respondents 2‑6, set deadlines for counter affidavits (Nos. 11 by 26.10.2026) and applications (by 12.10.2026), deleted respondent 10, and scheduled the next hearing for 16.11.2026.
Topics: Procedural Order, Banking Litigation