Authority: Supreme Court of India (Registrar)
Order Date: 28-09-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Town Improvement Trust (Petitioner) represented by counsel Sanchar Anand, Apoorva Singhal, Aman Kumar Thakur, Rajat Rathee, Aditya Kumar.
- Respondent: Sunil Singla, represented by counsel Himanshu Gupta, Manoj C. Mishra.
- Three Special Leave to Appeal (SLP) petitions listed: No. 21094/2024, No. 21349/2024, No. 3749/2025.
- SLP No. 21094/2024 concerns condonation of delay in filing substitution applications on IA 74742/2025, IA 74744/2025, IA 173194/2025, IA 173195/2025. The Court directed that a counter‑affidavit on behalf of the lawyer of the deceased sole respondent be filed by 12‑Oct‑2026, after which the matter will be listed.
- SLP No. 21349/2024: Service on the sole respondent is complete but no appearance has been entered. The Court ordered the matter to be listed before the Hon’ble Court.
- SLP No. 3749/2025: The petitioner’s counsel filed a spare copy but did not file fresh particulars concerning the sole respondent. The Court allowed substituted service by way of paper publication and directed the petitioner’s counsel to file an appropriate application by 12‑Oct‑2026. The matter is to be listed again on 16‑Oct‑2026.
Final Outcome
- Counter‑affidavit deadline set for 12‑Oct‑2026 in SLP 21094/2024; subsequent listing pending.
- SLP 21349/2024 to be listed immediately as service is complete but no appearance.
- Substituted service permitted in SLP 3749/2025; application to be filed by 12‑Oct‑2026 and matter listed on 16‑Oct‑2026.
- Registrar’s order to be circulated to the concerned Advocate‑on‑Record for compliance.
Topics: Legal Procedure, Court Orders