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

Order Date: 14-08-2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: Karnataka Neeravari Nigama Limited filed Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (SLP) (C) No. 3948/2026 against respondents Gaddeppanavar Basalingappa & Anr.
  • Related SLP numbers listed: 3951/2026, 3950/2026, 3952/2026, 3955/2026 (all under Section IV‑A).
  • The matter was called for hearing on 14 Aug 2026 before Registrar Sh. Apurv Singh.
  • Counsel for petitioner comprised multiple advocates (Sanchit Garga, Diksha Arora, Bhanu Pratap Singh, Vijender Kumar, Oorja Goel, Hetu Arora Sethi, Siddarth Agarwal, Sanidhya Kumar).

Orders per SLP Number

  • SLP(C) No. 3951/2026: Await service report from the concerned Trial Court regarding the sole respondent; issue reminder. Listing again on 23 Sep 2026.
  • SLP(C) No. 3950/2026: Petitioner's counsel granted two weeks as a final opportunity to take appropriate steps concerning the deceased sole respondent; if steps are taken, list again on 23 Sep 2026, otherwise the Registry will forward the matter for listing before a Judge in Chambers for further directions.
  • SLP(C) No. 3952/2026: Service completed on respondent No.1 but no appearance entered; awaiting service report for respondent No.2; issue reminder. Listing again on 23 Sep 2026.
  • SLP(C) No. 3955/2026: Petitioner's counsel granted two weeks to take appropriate steps concerning the deceased respondent No.1; awaiting service report for respondent No.2; issue reminder. Listing again on 23 Sep 2026.
  • The Registrar ordered that a copy of this Record of Proceedings be furnished to the concerned Advocate‑on‑Record for information and compliance.

Final Outcome

  • The Supreme Court has directed the trial court to provide service reports for the respondents in each SLP, set a uniform next listing date of 23 Sep 2026, and given petitioner's counsel limited time to address issues related to deceased respondents, with a fallback to chamber proceedings if compliance is not achieved.

Topics: Legal Procedure, Special Leave to Appeal