Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 22-09-2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioners: Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Limited & Ors.
  • Respondents: Rajender Kumar & Ors.
  • Origin: Special Leave Petition (C) No. 31468/2026 arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 23-07-2026 in LPA No. 1915/2026 of the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh.
  • Hearing Date: 22-09-2026.
  • Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vikram Nath and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Mehta.
  • Counsel for Petitioners: Mr. Lokesh Sinhal, Sr. A.A.G.; Mr. Anurag Kulharia, AOR.
  • Counsel for Respondents: Not listed.

Order

  • The Court stated it was not inclined to interfere with the impugned judgment/order of the High Court and consequently dismissed the Special Leave Petition.
  • Upon request by the senior counsel for the petitioners, the Court granted a period of one month for the petitioners to effect compliance with the High Court judgment.
  • The Court warned that if full compliance is not made within one month and an affidavit of compliance is not filed in the contempt proceedings before the High Court, the High Court would be at liberty to proceed with contempt.
  • Any pending applications, if any, shall stand disposed of.

Final Outcome

  • Special Leave Petition dismissed.
  • One‑month compliance window granted to Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Ltd and others.
  • Potential contempt proceedings may be initiated by the High Court if compliance is not achieved within the stipulated period.

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