Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 14-10-2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: M/s Dhanlaxmi Merchandise Pvt. Ltd
  • Respondents: State of Madhya Pradesh & Others
  • Nature of Proceeding: Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (SLP) under Article IV‑C of the Constitution, accompanied by multiple Interim Applications (IA) seeking exemption from filing, permission to file additional documents, and intervention/impleadment.
  • Counsel for Petitioner: Ms. Megha Karnwal (AOR) and a team of senior advocates including Mr. Mukul Rohatgi, Sr. Adv., Mr. Shyam Divan, Sr. Adv., among others.
  • Counsel for Respondents: Mr. Tushar Mehta (Solicitor General), Mr. Maninder Singh, Sr. Adv., and other advocates representing the State of Madhya Pradesh.
  • Court Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Aravind Kumar and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vipul M. Pancholi.
  • Proceedings: The matters were called for pronouncement of judgment on 14‑Oct‑2026 after hearing extensive arguments from both sides.

Final Outcome

  • The Supreme Court granted leave to the petitioner, allowing the appeals to proceed as recorded in the signed non‑reportable judgment placed on the file.
  • All applications for intervention and impleadment filed by subsequent bidders were disposed of.
  • All other pending interim applications (including exemptions from filing and permission to file additional documents) were also disposed of.
  • The Court made no order as to costs.

Topics: Legal; Supreme Court; Special Leave to Appeal