Diamond Publicities' SL Petition Dismissed

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 09 July 2026

Case Overview

• Petition: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 4228/2026 filed by M/S. Diamond Publicities challenging the final judgment and order dated 11‑03‑2025 in WP No. 40024/2024 of the Madras High Court.
• Respondents: The Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation & others.
• Applications before the Court: IA No. 186058/2026 (condonation of delay in filing), IA No. 186047/2026 (condonation of delay in refiling/curing defects), IA No. 186060/2026 (exemption from filing C/C of the impugned judgment), IA No. 186059/2026 (exemption from filing O.T.).
• Bench: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Manoj Misra and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Shree Chandrashekhar (Partial Court Working Days Bench).
• Counsel for petitioner: Mr. C. Paramasivam, Adv.; Ms. Adviteeya, Adv.; Mr. Rakesh K. Sharma, AOR. No counsel listed for respondents.

Order

1. The Court condoned the delay in filing the petition.

2. The Court found no sufficient ground to interfere with the impugned Madras High Court judgment under Article 136 of the Constitution and therefore dismissed the Special Leave Petition.

3. Any pending applications, if any, were ordered to stand disposed of.

Final Outcome

• The Special Leave Petition filed by Diamond Publicities is dismissed; the Madras High Court judgment remains effective. All ancillary applications are closed.

Topics: Legal; Supreme Court