Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 24-06-2026

Case Overview

  • Civil Appeal No. 3901/2017 filed by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) as appellant against Mahatma Education Society's Pillais Institute of Information Technology, Engineering, Media Studies & Ors. as respondents.
  • Numerous Interlocutory Applications were listed, including IA No.1/2015 (exemption from filing copy of impugned judgment), IA No.2/2015 (permission to file lengthy list of dates), IA No.40149/2020, SLP(C) No.6287/2020 (IX), SLP(C) No.2333/2024 (IX), IA No.78867/2026 (vacation of interim order), IA No.67088/2024, IA No.21519/2024, IA No.56864/2024, IA No.21518/2024, IA No.187635/2025, covering various exemptions, permissions to file additional documents, and other procedural matters.
  • The matter was heard before a partial‑court‑working‑days bench comprising Hon'ble Mrs. Justice B.V. Nagarathna and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Joymalya Bagchi.
  • Counsel for the respondents, led by senior advocates including Mr. Huzefa A. Ahmadi and Ms. Asha Gopalan Nair, submitted a letter seeking adjournment of the proceedings.

Final Outcome

  • The Court, after considering the respondents' request, adjourned the matter for a period of three weeks.

Topics: Legal Adjournment, Technical Education Regulation