Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 21-07-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Food Corporation of India & Anr.
- Respondents: Sharan Singh Khati & Anr.
- Origin: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 34187/2026 arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 19-03-2025 in WPSB No. 415/2023 and 15-05-2026 in RAMCC No. 9/2025 passed by the High Court of Uttarakhand at Nainital.
- IA No. 194703/2026 sought condonation of delay in filing the petition.
- Counsel for petitioners: Sr. Adv. Gurminder Singh, Ajit Pudussery (AOR), Nitish Bansal, Ashutosh Bamezai.
- Counsel for respondents: Piyush M. Dwivedi, Siddhartha Sinha, AOR Nring Chamwibo Zeliang, Anu Priya Nisha Minz.
- The Court heard senior counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for respondent No.1 appearing on caveat; respondent No.2 is a proforma respondent.
Final Outcome
- The Supreme Court condoned the delay in filing the Special Leave Petition.
- Leave was granted to the petitioners.
- The effect and operation of the impugned High Court order shall remain stayed until further orders.
- No notice need be sent to the proforma respondent.
Topics: Legal Procedure, Delay Condonation