Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 18‑08‑2026
Case Overview
- Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No.11369/2025 filed by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) & ANR against Yugal Kishore Sah & Ors, arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 07‑Oct‑2024 in WP(C) No.14126/2024 of the Delhi High Court.
- Several interim applications were pending: IA No.79789/2025 (exemption from filing copy of impugned judgment), IA No.64316/2026 (condonation of delay), IA No.64320/2026 (exemption from filing copy), IA No.64319/2026 (permission to file additional documents/facts/annexures).
- The matter was heard on 18‑Aug‑2026 before a bench of Hon’ble Mr. Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Hon’ble Mr. Justice K. Vinod Chandran. Counsel for petitioner included Mr. Praveen Swarup, AOR, and a team of advocates; counsel for respondents included Mr. Ankur Chhibber, Sr. Adv., and others.
Final Outcome
- The Court ordered that the counsel appearing for the respondents (promotees) must personally remain present in Court on the next date of hearing and argue the matter.
- The Special Leave Petitions were listed to be heard on 24‑Aug‑2026 as the last miscellaneous matter on the board.
Topics: Legal Proceedings, Agricultural Research