Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 22-07-2026
Case Overview
- Civil Appeal No. 5162/2024 filed by Senior Reg Mgr., Food Corporation of India & Ors. (appellant) against Bijay Kumar Gupta & Anr. (respondent).
- Hearing conducted on 22 July 2026 before Hon’ble Mr. Justice R. Mahadevan in Chamber.
- The appeal concerns three transfer petitions: T.P (C) Nos. 1377-1382/2013, 542-551/2013 and 515-536/2013, each accompanied by various interim applications (substitution, condonation of delay, stay applications).
Observations & Directions
- The Court observed that service of process was incomplete for certain respondents in the aforementioned transfer petitions.
- The Court directed that the petitioners’ counsel be given four weeks to effect service on the unserved respondents and to cure any defects in the interim applications.
- Failure to comply within the stipulated period will result in automatic dismissal of the petitions against those respondents, without further reference to the Court.
Final Outcome
- The petitions will stand dismissed automatically against any respondent not properly served or whose IA defects are not remedied within four weeks from the order date.
Topics: Service of Process, Civil Appeal