Case Details

  • Case name: BMD Pvt. Ltd. vs State of Himachal Pradesh (Special Leave to Appeal (C) Nos. 15628‑15629/2026)
  • Court: Supreme Court of India
  • Judges: Hon'ble Mr. Justice J.K. Maheshwari, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Atul S. Chandurkar
  • Case/Order No.: Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s). 15628‑15629/2026; IA No. 133159/2026
  • Date of order: 25‑05‑2026
  • Origin: Impugned judgment and order dated 24‑04‑2026 in CARBA No. 10/2025 and CARBA No. 11/2025 passed by High Court of Himachal Pradesh at Shimla
  • Period of dispute: Not specified

Parties Involved

  • Petitioner: BMD Pvt. Ltd.
  • Respondent: State of Himachal Pradesh
  • Petitioner's counsel: Senior Advocate Chander Uday Singh, Sr. Adv. Ms. Divya Roy (AOR), Adv. Manish Kumar, Adv. Ashish Ranjan, Adv. Aparajita Jha, Adv. Dakshita Rai
  • Respondent's counsel: Mr. Ketan Paul (AOR), Ms. Ujala Singh (AOR), Adv. Gunita Tandon, Adv. Prachet Sharma

Issues / Allegations / Violations

  • The petition seeks special leave to appeal against the High Court judgments dated 24‑04‑2026 in CARBA Nos. 10/2025 and 11/2025. Specific allegations are not detailed in the order.

Findings & Observations

  • The Supreme Court did not make substantive findings on the merits; it addressed procedural matters concerning filing of vakalatnama and counter‑affidavit.

Penalties / Settlements / Directions

  • The Court directed that the State of Himachal Pradesh be granted four weeks to file a vakalatnama and a counter‑affidavit.

Corrective Actions & Future Obligations

  • Respondent must submit the required vakalatnama and counter‑affidavit within the four‑week period.
  • The matter will be listed for further hearing after the four‑week deadline.

Final Ruling & Enforcement

  • Order allowing four‑week extension to the respondent is effective immediately.
  • The case will be listed after the four‑week period for continuation.