India, Aug. 18 -- The Delhi High Court on Monday took a dim view of former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Durgesh Pathak filing applications seeking dismissal of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)'s appeal against their discharge in the Delhi excise policy case, instead of filing replies despite being given multiple opportunities.

A bench of justice Manoj Jain, however, granted the three leaders and other respondents a final opportunity to respond to the CBI's appeal within four weeks. The court fixed October 5 and 6 for hearing CBI's arguments.

"You have chosen to file an application taking some preliminary objection. You have not filed your replies. Y...