Union of India and others appealed against B. Jayathi Aiyer in Civil Appeals Nos. 3105‑3107/2024 and CA No. 5181/2024 before the Supreme Court (Justice Prasanna B. Varale). The Court granted the appellants one week to file a reply to the impleadment application, condoned a 343‑day delay in filing a substitution application due to pandemic‑related difficulties, set aside the earlier abatement, and allowed substitution of legal representatives for deceased respondents Nos. 6 and 8, with the parties’ memo amended accordingly. This content may not be financially relevant.