Court Gives Union Bank 2‑Week Filing Deadline

Authority: Supreme Court of India (Registrar Court)

Order Date: 30-07-2026

Case Overview

• Petitioner: P C Aravindakshan (Petition for Special Leave to Appeal No. 15864/2026) vs Respondent: Union Bank of India & others.
• IA No. 122121/2026 seeks exemption from filing copy of the impugned judgment.
• Hearing conducted before Registrar Sh. Apurv Singh on 30 July 2026.
• Respondent counsel, Advocate O.P. Gaggar, on behalf of Advocate‑on‑record Sachindra Karn, submitted that a counter affidavit had been filed on the previous day and requested the Registry to verify and update the records.

Final Outcome

• The Registry shall verify whether the counter affidavit has indeed been filed; if verified, it shall be taken on record and the matter processed for listing before the Court.
• If the affidavit is not found filed, the Court grants a final two‑week period (the last opportunity) for filing the counter affidavit; failure to file within this period will result in the matter being listed for hearing as per procedural rules.

Topics: Legal Procedure, Banking Litigation