ITEM NO.45 REGISTRAR COURT. 1 SECTION XV S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE REGISTRAR MS. SUJATA SINGH Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s). 38043/2025 DHARMANDRA SINGH SHESHMA & ORS. Petitioner(s)

VERSUS STATE OF RAJASTHAN & ORS. Respondent(s)

WITH SLP(C) No. 35550/2025 (XV)

SLP(C) No. 573/2026 (XV)

Date : 13-03-2026 This petition was called on for hearing today.

For Petitioner(s) : Ms. Megha Karnwal, AOR Mr. Aaditya Thorat, Adv. Mr. Muktesh Bajpai, Adv.

Ms. Awantika, Adv.

For Respondent(s) :

Ms. Nidhi Jaswal, AOR Ms. Nitika Rawat, Adv.

UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following

O R D E R

SLP(C) No .38043/2025 Service was complete on respondent No.1 in December

2025 but no counter affidavit has been filed yet. Today, more time has been sought. Last opportunity is granted to Signafturei Nolt Veerifie d counter affidavit within a week. If counter affidavit RUPAM DHAMIJA Date: 2026.03.14

13:07:i51 sIST filed as above, let the same be taken on record, else Reason:

further opportunity to file counter affidavit would stand declined.

Ld. Advocate, Ms. Nitika Rawat, appearing on behalf of Ms. Nidhi Jaiswal, Advocate-on-record has entered appea