Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 13 July 2026
Case Overview
- Petition: Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 49818/2025 filed by Aska Co‑operative Central Bank Ltd. against State of Odisha & others, arising from the impugned judgment of the High Court of Orissa dated 27‑05‑2025.
- The petition seeks condonation of delay in filing and refiling/cure of defects.
- Counsel for the Registrar, Cooperative Societies, State of Odisha appeared, along with counsel for the petitioner.
Court Observations & Directions
- The Court noted the need to comply with its earlier order dated 23‑03‑2026.
- Counsel Prasenjeet Mohapatra submitted that three cooperative banks—Balasore District Central Co‑operative Bank, Angul United Central Co‑operative Bank Ltd., and Nayagarh District Central Co‑operative Bank Ltd.—have extended parity in scale of pay together with the usual dearness allowance from their own funds, and requested a short time to file an affidavit confirming the same.
- The Court granted a two‑week period for filing the affidavit.
- The affidavit must be filed on or before 31 July 2026.
- The matter is listed for further hearing on 10 August 2026.
Final Outcome
- Extension of time approved; the Registrar, Cooperative Societies, State of Odisha must submit the affidavit by the stipulated date, and the case will be heard on 10 August 2026.
Topics: Legal Procedure, Cooperative Banking