Harphool Appeal Allowed; 982‑Day Delay Condoned

Authority: Supreme Court of India (Civil Appellate Jurisdiction)

Order Date: 21 July 2026

Case Overview

• Parties: Appellant – Harphool & Ors.; Respondent – State of Haryana & Ors.
• Civil Appeal Nos. of 2026 (arising out of SLP (C) Nos. of 2026) and Diary No. 61938/2025; also Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 61938/2025.
• The appeal stems from an order dated 19‑08‑2025 in Civil Appeal Nos.10699‑10704/2025 and connected matters, and challenges the impugned final judgment and order dated 21‑11‑2022 in RFA No.3245/2017 and RFA No.3264/2017 passed by the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh.
• Counsel for petitioners: Siddharth Mittal (AOR), Abhijeet Varshney, Sumit Kumar Sharma, Shilpa G Mittal, Mohit Tanwar, Mahesh Sherawat. Counsel for respondents: Samar Vijay Singh (AOR).
• Bench: Hon’ble Mr. Justice M.M. Sundresh and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Prasanna B. Varale.

Final Outcome

• The Supreme Court condoned the filing delay of 982 days and granted leave.
• The Civil Appeals are allowed in accordance with the order dated 19‑08‑2025.
• The appellants are not entitled to any statutory interest or benefits for the 982‑day delay period.
• All pending applications, if any, are disposed of.
• The order was entered and signed on 21‑07‑2026.

Topics: Court Proceedings, Delay Condonation