Supreme Court heard SLP by Pradeep Kumar Shukla vs Central Bank of India, stemming from 12‑01‑2026 High Court order.
The bench, Justices J.K. Maheshwari and Atul S. Chandurkar, condoned filing delay and granted exemption from official translation requirements.
The Court issued notice to respondent counsel, allowing a counter‑affidavit within four weeks and a rejoinder within two weeks.
It clarified that any vacancy filled now remains subject to the petition’s outcome and listed the matter for hearing after six weeks.