Authority: Supreme Court of India, Bench of Hon'ble Mr. Justice Dipankar Datta and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sheel Nagu

Order Date: 28-09-2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioners: M/S JAI AMBEY EMERGENCY SERVICES (I) PRIVATE LIMITED
  • Respondents: State of Chhattisgarh & Others
  • Petition: Special Leave to Appeal (C) No.18914/2025 arising from impugned final judgment and order dated 06-02-2025 in WA No. 89/2025 of the High Court of Chhattisgarh, Bilaspur.
  • Related IA numbers: IA No. 156734/2025, IA No. 317919/2025, IA No. 313204/2025, IA No. 244931/2025 (pertaining to exemptions from filing and permission to file additional documents).
  • Hearing date: 28-09-2026; Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Dipankar Datta, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sheel Nagu.
  • Counsel for petitioner: Mr. Ranjan Kumar Pandey (AOR), Mr. Sandeep Bisht, Adv., Mr. Shikhar Shrivastava, Adv., Mr. Prarabdh Tiwari, Adv.
  • Counsel for respondents: Mr. Vikrant Singh Bais, D.A.G.; Mr. Vinayak Sharma, Standing Counsel; Mr. Yashwardhan Shah, Adv.; Ms. Kritika Yadav, Adv.; Mr. Ravinder Kumar Yadav, AOR.

Final Outcome

1. The roadworthiness and suitability of the transport vehicles purchased by the petitioner to operate as ambulances shall be inspected by the Motor Vehicles Inspector working under the relevant Regional Transport Officer.

2. The petitioner must produce the vehicles before the inspector within two weeks from the date of this order and may also produce any manufacturer‑issued certificates.

3. Following inspection, the inspector shall submit a detailed report to the Regional Transport Officer, who shall then pass an appropriate order permitting the vehicles to operate as ambulances or, if unfit, issue a reasoned refusal.

4. The petitioner is required to file an affidavit containing the inspector’s report before this Court within three weeks of the order.

5. The Special Leave Petition shall be re‑listed for hearing after four weeks.

6. The order is digitally signed by JATINDER KAUR on 2026.09.30 12:27:24 IST (signature not verified) and noted to the Registrar Court Master (NSH).

Topics: Vehicle Inspection, Ambulance Regulation