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S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s). 38043/2025
SLP(C) No. 35550/2025 (XV)
SLP(C) No. 573/2026 (XV)
DHARMANDRA SINGH SHESHMA & ORS. Petitioner(s)
VERSUS
STATE OF RAJASTHAN & ORS. Respondent(s)
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.
BEFORE THE REGISTRAR MS. SUJATA SINGH
Date : 13-03-2026
SUJATA SINGH
rd Registrar
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
ITEM NO.45 REGISTRAR COURT. 1 SECTION XV
This petition was called on for hearing today.
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 Signa f i l t Ve e rifie d counter affidavit within a week. If counter affidavit DRD1R3 iUa e g :t a0 Pi e t s7 aA: o : i l 2 lM 5n y 01: s 2 D s I i 6 S gH . n T0A e 3Md .1 IbJ4 f yA iled as above, let the same be taken on record, else 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 appearance for respondent No.3 on whom service was complete in December 2025. Time has been sought to file vakalatnama and counter affidavit. As no counter affidavit has been filed within 30 days from the date of service, hence, last opportunity is granted to file counter affidavit within a week. If counter affidavit is filed as above, let the same be taken on record, else further opportunity to file counter affidavit would stand declined. Let vakalatnama be filed as per rules.
Service was complete on respondent Nos.2, 4 to 12, 14, 17 to 24, 26, 27, 29 to 32 and 34 to 36 in December 2025 but none has entered appearance.
Service was complete on respondent Nos.15 & 25 on 01.01.2026 but none has entered appearance.
Ld. Counsel for the petitioner to take fresh steps and to file fresh particulars for service on respondent Nos.13, 28 & 33 within a week, as a last opportunity.
Ld. Counsel for the petitioner to take fresh steps for service on respondent No.16 within a week, as a last opportunity.
If fresh steps are taken and fresh particulars are filed within the time granted as above with regard to the above-mentioned respondents, notice be issued immediately and list on 17.4.2026, else Registry to process the matter for listing before the Hon’ble Judge in Chambers for necessary directions.
It has been submitted by Ld. Advocate, Mr.Aaditya Thorat for the petitioner that application seeking dispensation of service has also been moved being Filing No.EA-SCINOI-06018-2026. Registry to verify and update the records. If application is found to have been filed, let the same be processed as per rules.
Ld. Counsel for the petitioner has e-filed application seeking transposition of proforma respondent Nos.7, 19, 25, 27 & 28 as petitioners. Let the said application be processed for listing before the Hon’ble Judge in Chambers for necessary directions.
SLP(C) No. 35550/2025
Ld. Advocate, Ms. Nitika Rawat, appearing on behalf of Ms. Nidhi Jaiswal, Advocate-on-record has entered appearance for respondent Nos.1 and 3 on whom service was complete in December 2025. Time has been sought to file vakalatnama and counter affidavit. As no counter affidavit has been filed within 30 days from the date of service, hence, last opportunity is granted to file counter affidavit within a week. If counter affidavit is filed as above, let the same be taken on record, else further opportunity to file counter affidavit would stand declined. Let vakalatnama be filed as per rules.
Service was complete on respondent Nos.2, 4, 5 and 7 to 10 in December, 2025 but none has entered appearance.
Ld. Counsel for the petitioner to take fresh steps and to file fresh particulars for service on respondent No.6 within a week, as a last opportunity. If needful is done as above, notice be issued immediately and list on 17.04.2026, else Registry to process the matter for listing before the Hon’ble Judge in Chambers for necessary directions.
SLP(C) No. 573/2026
Ld. Advocate, Ms. Nitika Rawat, appearing on behalf of Ms. Nidhi Jaiswal, Advocate-on-record has entered appearance for respondent No.1 on whom service was complete on 27.1.2026. Time has been sought to file vakalatnama and counter affidavit. As no counter affidavit has