Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 23 July 2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Appellant – Haryana State Agricultural Marketing Board; Respondent – Nar Singh.
- Civil Appeal No.: 8220/2016, filed under Article 136 of the Constitution of India.
- Nature of Proceeding: Appeal against the second appellate judgment and decree dated 13 August 2015 passed by a learned Judge of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh, which dismissed the Board’s earlier appeal.
- Background:
- The original suit was instituted by the respondent, Nar Singh, and was decreed in his favour.
- The Board filed a first appeal against that decree; the High Court dismissed the first appeal.
- The Board subsequently filed a second appeal (the present appeal) challenging the High Court’s dismissal.
- The High Court, in dismissing the second appeal, relied on two earlier decisions: 21 May 2009 (R.S.A‑1622‑2008) and 3 April 2006 (R.S.A‑829‑2006).
- A Special Leave Petition (Civil) No.9584 of 2010, arising from the order dated 21 May 2009, had already been dismissed by this Court on 22 March 2010.
- Counsel for Appellant: Dr. Hemant Gupta (A.A.G.), Akshay Amritanshu (AOR), Varun Goel (Adv.), Payal Gupta (Adv.), Rony John (Adv.), Sarthak Srivastava (Adv.).
- Counsel for Respondent: Anand Mishra (AOR).
- Judges Hearing the Appeal: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Dipankar Datta and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sheel Nagu.
Final Outcome
- The Supreme Court dismissed the civil appeal in terms of the signed order.
- All pending applications, if any, were ordered to stand disposed of.
Topics: Legal Proceedings, Agricultural Marketing