Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 28 July 2026

Case Overview

  • Petition: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No.13398/2026 filed by Circle Telecom Store Depot, Bharatsanchar Nigam Ltd (Petitioner) against the Commissioner (Respondent), arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 26‑11‑2025 in STTR No.474/2017 passed by the Allahabad High Court.
  • The petitioner sought condonation of delay in filing IA No.203133/2026, IA No.203134/2026 (refiling/curing defects), IA No.203135/2026 (exemption from filing C/C of the impugned judgment), and IA No.203136/2026 (exemption from filing O.T.).
  • The matter was listed for hearing on 27‑07‑2026 before a two‑judge bench comprising Hon’ble Mr. Justice Aravind Kumar and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vipul M. Pancholi.
  • Counsel for the petitioner were M.C. Kochhar, Adv. Mohit Kochhar, Adv. Nikaasha Dogra, and Adv. Pawas Agarwal (AOR). No counsel appeared for the respondent.

Order

1. The Court condoned the delay in filing and refiling of the aforementioned applications.

2. The Court directed that a notice be issued and returned within six weeks from the date of the order.

3. The proceedings were ordered to be tagged along with C.A. No.5025/2015 and SLP (C) Diary No.1761/2026 for concurrent consideration.

4. A stay was imposed on the impugned order dated 26‑11‑2025 until further orders are passed.

Final Outcome

  • The petitioner's applications for condonation and exemption were accepted, the impugned order is stayed, and the case will proceed in conjunction with the referenced earlier cases, with a notice to be responded to within six weeks.

Topics: Telecom, Court Proceedings