Authority: Supreme Court of India, Registrar (Ms. Gracy L. Bawitung)
Order Date: 31 July 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Karnataka Niravari Nigama Limited (Petitioner) filed Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 37679/2025 and SLP(C) No. 37696/2025 (IV‑A) against Respondents: Ningappa & Ors.
- Hearing took place on 31‑07‑2026 before Registrar Ms. Gracy L. Bawitung.
- For SLP(C) No. 37679/2025: Service of notice is complete on Respondents Nos. 2 to 4, but none of these respondents has entered appearance.
- The petitioner’s counsel (Ms. Hetu Arora Sethi, AOR Ms. Kanak Bathwal) is directed to take appropriate steps concerning the deceased Respondent No. 1 by 14‑08‑2026, which is the last opportunity.
- If the steps are taken, the matter shall be processed as per the applicable rules; if not, the case will be listed before the Hon’ble Judge in Chambers for further directions.
- For SLP(C) No. 37696/2025: Service is complete on Respondent No. 5, but no appearance has been filed.
- The service report for Respondents Nos. 1 to 4 from the concerned Trial Court has not been received despite a prior reminder.
- The Court orders that another reminder be issued for the pending service report.
- The matter is listed again for hearing on 03‑09‑2026.
- A copy of this Record of Proceedings is to be furnished to the concerned Advocate‑on‑Record for information and compliance.
- The order is digitally signed by Madhu Grover on 31‑07‑2026 at 16:50:51 IST (Signature Not Verified).
Final Outcome
- The Court has set clear procedural deadlines: petitioner counsel must act on the deceased respondent by 14‑Aug‑2026, otherwise the case proceeds to a chamber hearing.
- A further reminder will be issued for the missing service report for respondents 1‑4, and the case will be listed again on 3‑Sep‑2026 for both SLP numbers.
- No substantive judgment on the merits of the appeal is rendered; the orders pertain solely to service and appearance compliance.
Topics: Court Procedure, Service of Notice