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

Order Date: 21-07-2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: Haryana Public Commission; Respondents: Parmila & Anr.
  • Multiple Special Leave Petitions (SLP) filed: No. 24552/2025, 24888‑89/2025, 33393‑94/2025, 33531‑32/2025.
  • Counsel for petitioner listed (Akshay Saxena, Natasha Dalmia, Anisha Jain, Shambhavi Singh, Prerna Cheema, Lokesh Sinhal, Akshay Amritanshu, Nikunj Gupta, Sarthak Arya, Sarthak Srivastava, Rahul Khurana) and for respondents (Avinash Sharma, Akanksha Kapoor, Gaurav Kumar, Jayender S. Chandial, Yajat Kumar).

SLP(C) No. 24552/2025

  • Respondent‑1 (Caveator) filed counter‑affidavit.
  • Opportunity for Respondent‑2 to file counter‑affidavit declined by Registrar Court order dated 13‑04‑2026.
  • Registry instructed to process the matter for listing before the Hon'ble Court as per rules.

SLP(C) No. 24888‑89/2025

  • Service completed on Respondent‑1 on 16‑03‑2026; no appearance entered.
  • Counter‑affidavit filed by Respondent‑1 in SLP(C) No.24552/2025 adopted by Respondent‑2 (Caveator) per Registrar Court order dated 13‑04‑2026.
  • Senior counsel for petitioner granted one week (last opportunity) to serve Respondents‑3, 4 and 5; if done, notices to be issued and matter to be listed on 24‑08‑2026.
  • If service not completed, Registry to list the matter before the Hon'ble Judge in Chambers for further directions.

SLP(C) No. 33393‑94/2025

  • Service completed on Respondent‑1 on 17‑04‑2026; no appearance entered.
  • Same counter‑affidavit adoption as above.
  • Opportunity for Respondent‑3 to file counter‑affidavit declined by Registrar Court order dated 13‑04‑2026.
  • Respondents‑4 to 154 deleted from the array of respondents by Hon'ble Judge in Chamber order dated 24‑04‑2026.
  • Registry to process the matter for listing before the Hon'ble Court as per rules.

SLP(C) No. 33531‑32/2025

  • Service completed on Respondent‑1 on 17‑04‑2026; no appearance entered.
  • Opportunity for Respondent‑2 (Caveator) to file counter‑affidavit declined by Registrar Court order dated 10‑03‑2026.
  • Service completed on Respondent‑3 on 22‑05‑2026; vakalatnama filed on 13‑05‑2026; no counter‑affidavit filed yet.
  • Two‑week deadline granted as last opportunity to file counter‑affidavit; if filed, it will be taken on record, else further opportunity will be declined.
  • Respondents‑4 to 68 deleted from the array of respondents by Hon'ble Judge in Chamber order dated 24‑04‑2026.
  • After expiry of the above period, Registry to process the matter for listing before the Hon'ble Court as per rules.

Final Outcome

  • The Registry will list each SLP before the Hon'ble Court after the specified deadlines or if further steps are not taken.
  • Respondents numbered up to 154 (in one petition) and up to 68 (in another) have been removed from the respondent array, narrowing the parties.
  • Counter‑affidavit opportunities for certain respondents have been declined, and time‑limits for service and filing have been imposed.

Topics: Special Leave Petition, Court Orders