Authority: Supreme Court of India – Registrar Court (Before Registrar Sh. Apoorv Singh)

Order Date: 28‑07‑2026

Case Overview

  • Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 19590/2026 filed by Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) & Anr. against Gulshan Sood & Ors.
  • The matter was called for hearing on 28‑07‑2026.
  • Counsel for petitioners: Mr. Piyush Sharma (AOR), Mr. Anuj Kumar Sharma, Adv., Ms. Priyanka Sanyal, Adv.
  • Counsel for respondents: Mr. Gaurav Vir Singh Behl, Adv., Mr. Aashish Aggarwal, Adv., Mr. Vidul Kapoor, Adv., Mr. Kawaljeet Singh Duggal, Adv., Ms. Ruchi Gupta (AOR).

Order Details

  • Respondent Nos. 1, 2, 4, 5 & 11 must file counter‑affidavit within 30 days from filing vakalatnama, i.e., by 08‑07‑2026.
  • Service was completed on respondent Nos. 3, 10 & 12‑19 in June 2026; none have entered appearance.
  • Senior counsel for petitioner instructed to take fresh steps and file fresh particulars for service on respondent Nos. 6, 7 & 9 within a week.
  • Notice for service on respondent No. 8 returned “unclaimed”; service deemed complete per precedent (K. Bhaskaran Vs. Sankaran Vaidhyan Balan, 1999 and Registrar’s order dated 13‑10‑2023 in T.P. (C) No. 2090/2019). No appearance filed by this respondent.
  • The matter is listed again for hearing on 02‑09‑2026.
  • A copy of this Record of Proceedings to be furnished to the concerned Lead Advocate‑on‑Record for information and compliance.

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