Authority: Supreme Court of India (Chambers)

Order Date: 15 July 2026

Case Overview

  • Civil Appeal No.: 6870/2014 (also listed as CA No. 6879 of 2014 for hearing).
  • Parties: Appellant – Haryana State Electricity Board / Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Ltd. & Anr.; Respondent – Gulshan Kumar & Ors.
  • Nature of Proceeding: Civil appeal filed in 2014, heard on 15‑07‑2026 before Hon'ble Mr. Justice Satish Chandra Sharma (in chambers).
  • Counsel for Appellant: Mr. Rakesh K. Mudgal (A.A.G.), Dr. Monika Gusain (Sr. Adv.), Mr. Akshay Amritanshu (AOR), Ms. Nitipriya Kar (Adv.), Mr. Hariom Yaduvanshi (Adv.), Mr. Tanuj Dixit (Adv.), Mr. Arjun Yaduvanshi (Adv.), Mr. Kailash Chandra Mudgal (Adv.), Ms. S. Harini (Adv.), Mr. Sarthak Srivastava (Adv.).
  • Counsel for Respondent: Mr. Prem Malhotra (AOR), Mr. Niteen Kumar Sinha (AOR), Mr. Maneesh Saxena (Adv.), Mr. Prasanna Mohan (Adv.), Mr. Prashant Gautam (Adv.), Mr. Saurabh Kumar (Adv.).
  • Pending Applications: IA No. 91310/2020 – Application for Substitution; IA No. 99212/2020 – Condonation of Delay in Filing Substitution; IA No. 99213/2020 – Exemption from Filing O.T.; IA No. 99219/2020 – Setting Aside an Abatement.

Observations & Reasoning

1. The office report indicates that Mr. Rishi Malhotra was designated as Senior Counsel for the appellant and that an alternative arrangement for counsel was required.

2. Despite being granted repeated opportunities, the appellant has not taken appropriate steps to make the required alternative arrangement.

Order / Directions

1. The Court directs that fresh steps be taken by the appellant within four weeks to comply with the requirement of engaging counsel.

2. A fresh notice shall be issued to the Haryana State Electricity Board and to the other appellants directing them to engage a counsel positively within four weeks.

Final Outcome

  • The appellant is mandated to secure a senior or alternative counsel and to complete the arrangement within a four‑week period from the date of this order. Non‑compliance may attract further procedural consequences.

Topics: Court Procedure, Counsel Representation