BSNL SLP Delay Condoned, Notice Issued

Case Name / SLP No.: 24382/2026 (Special Leave Petition – Civil)
Petitioners: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd & Anr.
Respondents: Gulshan Sood & Ors.
Court: Supreme Court of India
Diary No.: 24382/2026
Interim Applications: IA No. 155550/2026 (condonation of delay in filing IA No. 155545/2026); IA No. 155545/2026 (permission to file additional documents/facts/annexures)
Date of Order: 25-05-2026
Underlying High Court Order: Impugned final judgment and order dated 15-09-2025 in CWP No. 16135/2024 of the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh.

Petitioner: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) (state‑owned telecom company) and an additional petitioner (Anr.).
Respondent: Gulshan Sood and others.
Counsel for Petitioner: Mr. Piyush Sharma, Advocate on Record (AOR) Mr. Anuj Kumar Sharma.
Bench: Hon’ble Mr. Justice J.K. Maheshwari and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Atul S. Chandurkar.

Petition seeks condonation of delay in filing IA No. 155545/2026.
Petition also seeks permission to file additional documents, facts, and annexures in the proceedings.

No specific findings or observations were recorded in the order.

The Court condoned the delay in filing the interim application.
The Court directed that a notice be issued, which shall be returnable within six weeks from the date of the order.

Respondents must file their response to the notice within the six‑week period prescribed by the Court.

The delay in filing IA No. 155545/2026 is formally condoned.
A notice is to be issued and must be returned within six weeks, ensuring the continuation of the proceedings.