Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 20-07-2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: EPACK DURABLE LIMITED
  • Respondents: Union of India & Ors.
  • Connected Matters: Multiple Special Leave to Appeal (SLP) petitions listed as SLP(C) No.21655/2026, 21667/2026, 21709/2026, 21719/2026, 21981/2026, 21958/2026, 21735/2026, 22059/2026, 22194/2026, 22165/2026, 22189/2026, 22220/2026, 22239/2026, 22338‑22339/2026, 22460/2026, 22918/2026 – each seeking exemption from filing a copy of the judgment.
  • Main Matter: SLP(C) No.16692/2026 titled "Rajasthan Metals Vs. Union of India and Ors." scheduled for hearing on 27‑07‑2026.
  • Nature of Proceedings: Petitioners sought procedural relief to avoid filing copies of judgments; the Court considered the linkage with the main matter.
  • Counsel for Petitioner: Ms. Charanya Lakshmikumaran (AOR), Ms. Neha Choudhary, and a team of advocates including Nitum Jain, Medha Sinha, Dhanur Gupta, Harshdeep Singh Khurana, Rachit Jain, Swastik Mishra, Yashovardhan Singh, Adithya Nair, Chirag Shetty, Udit Jain, Ayushi Agrawal, Ayushi Agarwal, Anam Khan, Mumtaz Bhalla.
  • Counsel for Respondent: Mr. N. Venkataraman (A.S.G.), Mr. Gurmeet Singh Makker (A.S.G.), Mr. V C Bharathi, Adv. Kartikeya Asthana, Adv. Ishaan Sharma, Adv. Vivek Gupta, Adv. Balendu Shekhar.
  • Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice K.V. Viswanathan and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Arun Palli.

Order Details

1. The Court noted that the main matter (SLP(C) No.16692/2026) is listed for 27‑07‑2026.

2. The Court ordered that all the listed SLP petitions be listed together with the main matter on the same date.

3. The Court directed that any counter‑affidavit filed by the Union of India in the main matter, if existent, be made available to the learned counsels in the connected matters.

Final Outcome

  • All the connected SLP petitions are to be heard concurrently with the main Rajasthan Metals case on 27 July 2026, and relevant counter‑affidavits from the Union of India will be shared with counsel, ensuring procedural efficiency.

Topics: Special Leave to Appeal, Supreme Court Procedure