Authority: Registrar, Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 18‑Aug‑2026

Case Overview

  • Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No.10194/2026 filed by Thambi Devarathinam @ K. Devarathinam (Petitioner) against Karur Vysya Bank Ltd. & others (Respondents).
  • Hearing conducted on 17‑Aug‑2026 before Registrar Ms. Gracy L. Bawitung. Counsel for petitioner: Mr. K. V. Sriwas Narayanan, Adv.; Mr. K. V. Vijayakumar, AOR; Mr. K. V. Vibu Prasad, Adv.
  • Counsel for respondents: Ms. Arti Anupriya (AOR), Mr. Sumit Batra, Adv.; Ms. Rupanshi Batra, Adv.; Mr. Vishwa Bandhu Vidhvakar, Adv.

Orders

  • The counter‑affidavit filed by respondents Nos.1‑3 was found defective; respondents re‑filed a corrected counter‑affidavit on 16‑Aug‑2026. The Registry is directed to verify the filing and, if accepted, to take it on record.
  • Respondents’ counsel is ordered to provide a copy of the corrected counter‑affidavit to the petitioner’s counsel.
  • Service is complete on respondent No.7, but no appearance has been entered.
  • Petitioner's application for substituted service by way of newspaper publication for respondents Nos.4‑6 is allowed. The newspapers specified are "Dinamalar" (Tamil) and "The Indian Express" (English).
  • Petitioner's counsel must file an affidavit along with proof of the newspaper publication by 31‑Aug‑2026.
  • The matter is listed again for hearing on 22‑Sep‑2026.

Final Outcome

  • The corrected counter‑affidavit filed on 16‑Aug‑2026 will be taken on record pending verification.
  • Substituted service via the two newspapers is authorized, with compliance proof required by 31‑Aug‑2026.
  • The case proceeds to a further hearing scheduled on 22‑Sep‑2026.

Topics: Court Proceedings, Banking