Giri Transport SLP Order: Four‑Week Counter‑Affidavit Deadline

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 21-09-2026

Case Overview

• Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 22714/2026 filed by M/s Giri Transport Company challenging the final judgment and order dated 20‑05‑2026 in DBCWP No. 13071/2024 passed by the High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan at Jodhpur.
• Respondents are The Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling Rajasthan and others.
• Counsel for petitioner: Mr. Balbir Singh, Sr. Adv.; Mr. M. P. Devanath, AOR; Mr. Abhishek Anand, Adv.; Mr. Rahul Kumar, Adv.
• Counsel for respondents: Mr. Padmesh Mishra, A.A.G.; Mr. S. Udaya Kumar Sagar, AOR.
• The bench comprised Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ujjal BhuYan and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Atul S. Chandurkar.

Order Details

1. Respondent counsel granted four weeks’ time to file a counter‑affidavit.

2. The matter is listed for further hearing on 18‑11‑2026.

3. The interim order previously passed shall continue to operate.

Final Outcome

The Supreme Court extended the procedural timeline by allowing the respondents a four‑week period to submit a counter‑affidavit, retained the earlier interim order, and scheduled the next hearing for 18‑Nov‑2026.

Topics: Legal Procedure, Transport Company, Advance Ruling