Authority: Supreme Court of India (In Chambers)
Order Date: 28-07-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Saakeera Begum & Ors filed Special Leave to Appeal (C) Nos. 32927‑32934/2025 against The Special Deputy Collector‑cum‑LAO Industries & Ors.
- Respondents: The Special Deputy Collector‑cum‑LAO Industries & Ors (numbered respondents 1‑19).
- The matter was called for hearing on 27‑07‑2026 before Hon'ble Mr. Justice Alok Aradhe.
- Multiple Interlocutory Applications (I.A.) were filed: I.A. 78818/2026, I.A. 78858/2026 (also referenced as I.A. 133687/2025).
Orders Granted
1. I.A. 78818/2026
- The application to delete the names of respondents No. 4, 10‑15, 17 and 18 was allowed, with the risk and consequences borne by the petitioners.
- The petitioners must file an amended memo of parties reflecting the deletions.
2. I.A. 78858/2026
- The application was allowed.
- Petitioners may serve respondents No. 6‑8 and 19 by publication in the English and Telugu editions of the Hyderabad newspaper.
- Four weeks were granted to the petitioner's counsel to arrange substitution of the legal representative for the deceased respondent No. 5.
- Four weeks were granted to counsel for respondents No. 1 and 2 to file a counter‑affidavit.
- Counter‑affidavits filed by counsel for respondents No. 6 and 9 were taken on record.
Final Outcome
- The court approved the deletion of specified respondents, authorized service by newspaper publication for certain respondents, and provided time extensions for substitution of counsel and filing of counter‑affidavits, thereby streamlining the procedural aspects of the appeal.
Topics: Court Procedure, Service by Publication