Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 10-08-2026
Case Overview
- Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) Nos. 6547‑6549/2024 filed by Gram Panchayat of Village Bhawani Kalan against Director & Ors.
- Multiple Interim Applications (IA) were listed:
- IA Nos. 285375/2024 (application for substitution), 285376/2024 (setting aside an abatement), 285377/2024 (condonation of delay in filing the application for setting aside the abatement).
- IA No. 328035/2025 seeking exemption for filing death certificate of deceased R. No. 17 (Bachittar Singh).
- IA Nos. 76472/2025, 76473/2025, 76474/2025 concerning deceased respondents Harpal Singh (No.10), Sewa Singh (No.15) and Gurdev Singh (No.16) where no legal representative appeared.
- Hearing conducted on 10‑Aug‑2026 before Hon’ble Mr. Justice Alok Aradhe (in chambers). Counsel for petitioner: Mr. Ananta Prasad Mishra (AOR), Mr. Saurabh Gupta, Adv. Mr. Jasbir Singh. Counsel for respondents: Mr. Rajive Bhalla, Sr. Adv., Mr. Yash, Adv., Mrs. Anchita Nayyar, Adv., Ms. Soumya Khanna, Adv., Mr. Aman Khatri, Adv., Mr. Rohit Pandey, Adv., Mr. Kamal Joshi, Adv., Mr. Shubham Bhalla (AOR).
Final Outcome
- IA Nos. 285375‑285377/2024: Court heard the applications, issued notice, and directed that the matters be returnable within four weeks.
- IA No. 328035/2025 (dated 12‑Aug‑2026, signed by Kanchan Chouhan): Exemption for filing the death certificate of deceased Bachittar Singh (R.No.17) was allowed.
- IA Nos. 76472‑76474/2025: Despite no appearance by legal representatives of the deceased respondents, the applications were allowed; parties were directed to file an amended memo of parties within two weeks; the Registry was instructed to process the matter in accordance with court rules.
- The orders were signed by Kanchan Chouhan and Parveen Kumar Rawat, Senior Personal Assistant Court Master (NSH).
Topics: Legal Proceedings, Local Governance