Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 23 August 2026

Case Overview

  • Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 28651/2026 filed by Babasaheb Ashurba Garje against Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation, arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 21‑04‑2026 in WP No. 7296/2022 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Aurangabad.
  • The petition sought exemption from filing the copy/certificate of the impugned judgment (IA No. 243539/2026) and exemption from filing the original transcript (IA No. 243538/2026).
  • Counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Ritesh Patil, AOR Mr. Yogesh Yadav, indicated that the statutory period for filing an appeal had expired and requested liberty to file the appeal despite the lapse.

Order

1. The Court noted that the petitioner did not press the Special Leave Petition; however, the petitioner claimed the statutory appeal period had expired and sought liberty to file the appeal.

2. The Court held that liberty is not applicable to a statutory appeal, but directed that if the appeal is filed within ten days from the date of this order, the Competent Authority shall entertain it on merits and ignore any delay in filing.

3. Accordingly, the Special Leave Petition was dismissed as not pressed.

4. All pending applications, if any, were ordered to stand disposed of.

Final Outcome

  • The Special Leave Petition is dismissed; the petitioner may file a statutory appeal within ten days of 23 August 2026, and the competent authority must decide it on merits without considering the delay. All other pending applications are closed.

Topics: Special Leave Petition, Statutory Appeal, Court Procedure