Tvk stay order sc 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). 17415/2026 [Arising out of impugned order dated 12-05-2026 in WP No. 19287/2026 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Madras at Chennai] R. SREENIVASA SETHUPATHI Petitioner(s)

ITEM NO.39 COURT NO.2 SECTION XII
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). 17415/2026
[Arising out of impugned order dated 12-05-2026 in WP No. 19287/2026 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Madras at
Chennai] R. SREENIVASA SETHUPATHI Petitioner(s)
VERSUS
KR. PERIAKARUPPAN & ORS. Respondent(s)
IA No. 149214/2026 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED
JUDGMENT IA No. 149213/2026 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.
IA No. 149212/2026 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL
DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES
Date : 13-05-2026 This matter was called on for hearing today.
CORAM :
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKRAM NATH
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP MEHTA
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAY BISHNOI
For Petitioner(s) :Dr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Sr. Adv.
Ms. Rupali Francesca Samuel, Adv.
Ms. Dixita Gohil, Adv.
Mr. Yash S. Vijay, AOR Mr. Pranjal Agarwal, Adv.
Ms. Priyansha Sharma, Adv.
Mr. T Mahendran, Adv.
Mr. Shikhar Aggarwal, Adv.
Mr. Joshua Tom Thomas, Adv.
Ms. Aditi Soni, Adv.
For Respondent(s) :Mr. Mukul Rohatgi, Sr. Adv.
Mr. Nr Elango, Sr. Adv.
Ms. Devyani Gupta, AOR Mr. Muthu Thangathurai, Adv.
Ms. Tanvi Anand, Adv.
Mr. Agilesh Kumar S, Adv.
Mr. Aswin Prasanna As, Adv.
Mr. Pranjal Mishra, Adv.
Ms. Sommya Kashyap, Adv.
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Mr. Dama Seshadri Naidu, Sr. Adv.
Mr. Prateek Kumar, Adv.
Mr. Devansh Rai, Adv.
Mr. Abhinav Thakur, Adv.
Ms. Simran Parmar, Adv.
Ms. Ananya Mishra, Adv.

UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following
O R D E R Issue notice.
Learned senior counsel appearing for
respondents are present in the Court hence, no notice need to be sent.
Heard Dr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi, learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr. Mukul Rohatgi, learned senior counsel appearing for respondent no. 1 and Mr. Dama Seshadri Naidu, learned senior counsel appearing for the rest of the respondents (2-6). They pray for and are granted two weeks’ time to file counter affidavits. Rejoinder affidavit be filed within two weeks thereto. List thereafter.
In the meantime, the effect and operation of the impugned order shall remain stayed and further proceedings before the High Court in pending writ petition shall also remain stayed.
(SONIA BHASIN) (RANJANA SHAILEY)
ASSISTANT REGISTRAR-CUM-PS ASSISTANT REGISTRAR
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