Authority: Supreme Court of India, Registrar Court (Registrar Sh. Apurv Singh)

Order Date: 13-08-2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioners: Mahesh S. Khetle & Ors filed Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 10409/2026 against Bank of Baroda & Ors.
  • Interlocutory Application No. 83495/2026 sought exemption from filing copy of the impugned judgment.
  • The matter was called for hearing on 13‑08‑2026 before Registrar Sh. Apurv Singh.
  • Respondent No.1 submitted a counter‑affidavit, but it was filed after the opportunity to do so had already been declined; the Registry must specifically note this in the office report before the Hon'ble Court.
  • Service details:
  • Respondent Nos. 2 & 8 were served on 23‑07‑2026 and 22‑07‑2026 respectively.
  • Respondents Nos. 3‑7, 10‑14, 17 & 18 were served in April 2026.
  • None of these respondents have entered appearance.
  • Respondent No.15’s service was deemed complete by Registrar Court order dated 07‑07‑2026.
  • Petitioner's lead counsel filed an application to delete Respondent Nos. 9 (deceased) and 16; the application was found defective.
  • The Court granted two weeks to cure the defects. If cured, the Registry will process the deletion application for listing before the Hon'ble Judge in Chambers; if not cured, the matter will be listed before the Court on 22‑09‑2026.
  • The Record of Proceedings is to be furnished to the concerned Lead Advocate‑on‑Record for information and compliance.

Final Outcome

  • Registry instructed to record that Respondent No.1’s counter‑affidavit was filed after the deadline.
  • Service status for all respondents documented; several have not appeared.
  • Deletion application for respondents 9 and 16 given a two‑week cure period; pending cure, the matter will be listed on 22‑09‑2026, otherwise in Chambers.
  • The order is digitally signed by HEMA JOSHI on 13‑08‑2026 at 16:53:06 IST (signature not verified).

Topics: Court Proceedings, Banking