Case Details

  • Case name: Utkarsh Enterprises & Ors. vs Union of India & Ors.
  • Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (Civil) No. 16792/2026 and No. 18491/2026 (taken together).
  • Court: Supreme Court of India.
  • Hearing date: 22‑05‑2026; Order digitally signed on 30‑05‑2026.
  • Origin: Impugned final judgment and order dated 29‑04‑2026 in WPC No. 4487/2026 of the Delhi High Court.
  • Period of dispute: Procedural matter; no specific time span mentioned.

Parties Involved

  • Petitioners: M/s Utkarsh Enterprises & Ors.
  • Respondents: Union of India & Ors., including Respondent No.2, Respondent No.3, and Respondent No.4 (name not specified).
  • Counsel for petitioners: Sr. Adv. Raju Ramachandran, Adv. Ejaz Maqbool (AOR), Ms. Aanchal Basur, Adv. Shruti Narayan, Adv. Zain Maqbool, Adv. Meeran Maqbool, Adv. Saif Zia.
  • Counsel for respondents: Ms. Tejaswini Chandrasekhar, Adv. Shweta Bharti, Adv. Jatin Chaddha, Adv. Sanskruti Jinwal, Adv. Sunidhi, Mr. Abhinav Agrawal (AOR), Mr. Piyush Bhardwaj, Mr. Shivam Sengupta.
  • Respondent No.2 counsel: Ms. Swati Ghildiyal (AOR), Ms. Sonakshi Sinha.
  • Bench: Hon’ble Mr. Justice K.V. Viswanathan, Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vijay Bishnoi.

Issues / Allegations / Violations

  • Petitioners seek deletion of Respondent No.4 from the array of parties, stating the deletion is at their risk and cost.
  • Petitioners also requested permission to file a lengthy list of dates and other procedural exemptions (referenced IA Nos. 143668/2026, 146373/2026, 146374/2026, 146372/2026).
  • No substantive financial or regulatory violations are alleged; the matter is purely procedural.

Findings & Observations

  • The Court accepted the petitioners’ request to delete Respondent No.4, subject to the petitioners bearing any associated risk and cost.
  • The Court granted respondents a two‑week period to file a counter‑affidavit.

Penalties / Settlements / Directions

  • No monetary penalties were imposed.
  • Directions issued:

1. Delete Respondent No.4 from the party list.

2. Petitioners to file an amended memorandum of parties within one week.

3. Respondents to file a counter‑affidavit within two weeks.

4. Parties may approach the Court for interim relief on partial working days.

5. Next hearing scheduled for 28‑July‑2026.

Corrective Actions & Future Obligations

  • Petitioners must submit the amended memorandum of parties within the stipulated one‑week deadline.
  • Respondents must submit their counter‑affidavit within the two‑week deadline.
  • Both sides may seek interim relief as required, subject to the Court’s discretion.

Final Ruling & Enforcement

  • The Court’s order, dated 30‑05‑2026 and digitally signed by Court Master Anita Malhotra and Manoj Kumar, grants the deletion of Respondent No.4, the filing timelines, and liberty for interim applications.
  • Enforcement: Parties are required to comply with the filing deadlines; the Court retains jurisdiction for any interim relief and will reconvene on 28‑July‑2026 to consider further matters.