ITEM NO.7 COURT NO.13 SECTION IV-A S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CIVIL) Diary No(s).2658/2026 [Arising out of the common impugned final judgment and order dated 10-12-2025 in IA No. 2/2024, IA No. 3/2024, IA No. 4/2024, IA No. 5/2024, IA No. 1/2024, I.A No. 1/2024 and I.A No. 2/2024 passed by the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru]

SHASHIBHOOSHAN G. DEVOOR & ANR. Petitioner(s)

VERSUS STATE OF KARNATAKA & ORS. Respondent(s)

(FOR ADMISSION)

(IA No. 57722/2026 - CONDONATION OF DELAY IN REFILING / CURING THE DEFECTS IA No. 57721/2026 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.

IA No. 57720/2026 - PERMISSION TO FILE PETITION (SLP/TP/WP/..))

WITH SLP(C) Nos.6150-6153/2026 (IV-A)

(IA No. 22317/2026 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT)

SLP(C) No. 3222/2026 (IV-A)

(FOR ADMISSION)

(IA No. 21805/2026 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. IA No.74157/2026 – FOR INTERVENTION/IMPLEADMENT IA No.74258/2026 – FOR INTERVENTION)

SLP(C) No. 7608/2026 (IV-A)

(FOR ADMISSION)

Date : 11-03-2026 These matters were called for hearing today.

Signature Not Verified DigitaClly sOignRed bAyM :

SAPNA BISHT Date: 2026.03.14 Reason:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. MAHADEVAN For Petitioner(s) Mr. Ajit Kumar Sinha, Sr. Adv.

Mr. H. Chandra Sekhar, AOR Mr. Jadhav Vishal, Adv.

Mr. Naveen Soni, Adv.

Mr. Vishal M. Vandaganoor, Adv.

Mr. Anand Sanjay M Nuli, Sr. Adv.

Ms. Akhila Wali, Adv.

Mr. Nanda Kumar K B, Adv.

Mr. Shiva Swaroop, Adv. Ms. Tanya Chillar, Adv.

For M/S. Nuli & Nuli, AOR Mr. Rajesh Mahale, Sr. Adv. Mr. Parikshith Maliye, Adv.

Mr. Shreyas Shanth Mahale, Adv.

Ms. Panchami Mahale, Adv.

Ms. Anuradha Bhat, Adv. Ms. Anupama Barua, Adv.

Mr. Harisha S.R., AOR Mr. Chandrashekhar A. Chakalabbi, Adv.

Mr. S.K. Pandey, Adv.

Mr. Anshul Rai, Adv.

Mr. Varnik Kundaliya, Adv.

Mr. Rahul Singh Latwal, Adv.

For M/S. Dharmaprabhas Law Associates, AOR For Respondent(s) Mr. Sanjay R. Hegde, Sr. Adv.

Mr. Sanchit Garga, AOR Mr. Kunal Rana, Adv.

Mr. Shashwat Jaiswal, Adv.

Mr. Sajan Poovayya, Sr. Adv. Mr. Lzafeer Ahmad B. F., AOR Mr. Palash Maheshwari, Adv.

Mr. Shubham Arun, Adv. Ms. Thasya Shree, Adv.

Mr. Sajan Poovayya, Sr. Adv. Mr. Lzafeer Ahmad B. F., AOR Mr. Palash Maheshwari, Adv.

Mr. Shubham Arun, Adv. Ms. Thasya Shree, Adv.

Mr. Sudhanshu Prakash, AOR

O R D E R

SLP(C) Diary No.2658/2026 and SLP(C) No.7608/2026 Permission to file the Special Leave Petitions in SLP(C) Diary No.2658/2026 is granted.

2. Delay condoned.

3. Issue notice.

4. In the meantime, learned counsel for the parties to complete their pleadings by filing counter affidavit, rejoinder affidavit, Interlocutory Application(s) for deletion, etc., within three weeks from today.

SLP(C) No.3222/2026

5. Learned senior counsel for the applicant-petitioners in Interlocutory Application Nos.74258/2026 and 74157/2026 submits that any order passed in favour of the petitioners in the present case would have an adverse bearing as they are the beneficiaries of the position as existing today.

6. Issue notice on the Interlocutory Applications No.74258/2026 and 74157/2026 for intervention/impleadment.

7. List all the matters together on 06.05.2026 and interim order granted by this Court on 02.02.2026 to continue till the next date of listing.

8. In view of the interim stay of the impugned order granted by the Court on 02.02.2026 in SLP(C) No.3222 of 2026, impugned order being common in SLP(C) Diary No.2658 of 2026 and SLP(C) No.7608 of 2026, there shall be stay of the order impugned in these cases also, till next date of listing.

(SAPNA BISHT) (ANJALI PANWAR)

COURT MASTER (SH) ASSISTANT REGISTRAR