Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 10-09-2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: Amravati District Central Cooperative Bank Amravati Limited.
  • Respondents: Hon'ble Minister, Cooperation, Marketing and Textile Department & Ors., and several private respondents (including respondent No.639).
  • Origin: Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 32098/2026 arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 01-09-2026 in WP No. 6336/2026 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Nagpur.
  • Applications filed: IA No. 272815/2026 (service through public notice), IA No. 272810/2026 (exemption from filing C/C of the impugned judgment), IA No. 272812/2026 (exemption from filing O.T.).
  • Counsel: For petitioner – Mr. Ranjit Kumar (Sr. Adv.) and team; for respondents – Mr. Sanjay Kharde (Sr. Adv.) and team.

Order Details

  • The Court issued a notice to be returned on or before 13-10-2026.
  • Senior counsel Sanjay Kharde, appearing for respondent No.639, was granted four weeks to file a counter‑affidavit.
  • Considering the number of private respondents, the petitioner was permitted to serve notice by way of paper publication in two leading newspapers with wide circulation in the Amravati region – 'Dainik Lokmat' (Marathi) and 'Dainik Bhaskar' (Hindi). The notice must be served within one week, and proof of publication filed in the Registry within four weeks. IA No. 272815/2026 was allowed.
  • The effect and operation of the impugned order dated 01-09-2026 shall remain stayed pending further proceedings.

Final Outcome

  • Notice issued, returnable by 13 Oct 2026.
  • Stay on the impugned order remains in force.
  • Service of notice by publication authorized; proof to be filed within stipulated time.
  • Respondent No.639 given four weeks to file counter‑affidavit.

Topics: Special Leave to Appeal, Cooperative Banking, Court Procedure