Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 31 July 2026 (digitally signed)

Case Overview

  • Parties: M/S Divya Pharmacy (Applicant) vs State of Uttarakhand & Others (Respondents).
  • Applications: IA No. 8765/2025 (Clarification/Direction) and IA No. 303830/2025 (Condonation of Delay in Filing) filed under Miscellaneous Application Diary No. 1562/2025 in Civil Appeal No. 10716‑10717 of 2013.
  • Hearing Date: 30 July 2026 before Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Augustine George Masih.
  • Counsel for Applicant: Mr. Sanjay Kumar Shandilya, Mr. Chand Qureshi (AOR), Mr. Abhishek Kumar Singh, Mr. Adit Srivastava, Mr. Heera Singh, Mr. Mohit Yadav, Mr. M.K. Tripathi.
  • Counsel for Respondents: Mr. Manish Kumar, Mr. Ashish Ranjan.
  • Additional senior counsel and AORs mentioned: Ms. Aparajita Jha, Ms. Divya Roy (AOR), Mrs. D. Bharathi Reddy (AOR), Shri Kailash Vasdev (senior counsel).
  • Settlement: A settlement agreement dated 15 May 2026 was reached between the appellant and Respondent No. 4.

Order Details

1. The Court noted the settlement and recorded that the applicant does not intend to press the present applications. Consequently, IA No. 8765/2025 is disposed of as not pressed.

2. The Court directed that the order dated 26 November 2023 be complied with within three months from the date of this hearing (i.e., by 30 October 2026).

3. The Court expressed appreciation for the efforts of Shri Kailash Vasdev (senior counsel), Mr. Chand Qureshi (AOR) and Mrs. D. Bharathi Reddy (AOR) in facilitating an amicable settlement.

4. Miscellaneous Application Diary No. 1562/2025 is also stood disposed of.

Final Outcome

  • Both IA No. 8765/2025 and the overarching Miscellaneous Application Diary No. 1562/2025 are formally disposed of, with the applicant withdrawing the applications following the settlement.
  • The parties are required to comply with the Supreme Court’s earlier order dated 26 Nov 2023 within the stipulated three‑month period.

Topics: Legal Settlement, Court Procedure