India, April 2 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday took serious exception to an affidavit filed by the Punjab and Haryana High Court registrar general, terming it "incorrect" and "misplaced", and granted two weeks for the HC chief justice to take appropriate action.

The matter relates to an eviction order passed on November 24, 2025, by In-Charge Judge Rent Controller Hari Kishan in a Gurugram court when the regular judge, Civil Judge (Junior Division) Santosh, was on leave. The order was passed ex parte against Anjali Foundation without notice or opportunity for a hearing.

The top court had, in December 2025, sought an explanation, calling the practice contrary to rules. In a January 30 affidavit, the registrar general justified the acti...