Notice on condonation of delay ordered and petition listed for hearing; respondent accepted notice and waived formal service.

Notice was directed on an application for condonation of delay and on the special leave petition, resulting in those matters being placed for hearing on merits following service; concurrently, the respondent's advocate-on-record accepted notice and formally waived service, and formal service was therefore accepted and waived on the respondent's behalf. The operative effect is that the proceedings will proceed with the delay-condonation application and the special leave petition listed for hearing, with service requirements satisfied by acceptance and waiver rather than formal personal service.

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Issues: (i) Whether notice should be issued on the application for condonation of delay; (ii) Whether notice/formal service on the respondent may be accepted/waived.

Issue (i): Whether notice should be issued on the application for condonation of delay.

Analysis: Notice was directed to be issued on the delay condonation application and on the special leave petition, thereby putting the application and petition to be heard on merits following service.

Conclusion: Notice is issued on the application for condonation of delay and on the special leave petition.

Issue (ii): Whether notice/formal service on the respondent may be accepted/waived.

Analysis: The respondent's advocate-on-record accepted notice and formally waived service of formal notice.

Conclusion: Service of formal notice is accepted on behalf of the respondent and formal service is waived.

Final Conclusion: The proceedings are directed to proceed with notice issued on the delay condonation application and the special leave petition, and with service accepted and waived for the respondent.

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