Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 16 October 2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Lokmanya Pan Bazar Association Ltd (Appellant/Non‑applicant) vs State of Maharashtra & others (Respondents).
- The Miscellaneous Application (Diary No.63206/2026) sought clarification of the Supreme Court order dated 25‑08‑2026 in Civil Appeal No.12071/2026 and condonation of delay in filing an additional affidavit.
- The Court earlier clarified that the High Court findings would not influence fresh determination and that the application would be decided on its own merits.
- Respondent No.3 sought liberty to file an additional affidavit and documents beyond those filed in a 2013 application; the Court granted this liberty, directing filing within two weeks and extending the decision deadline to 31‑12‑2026.
- On 16‑10‑2026, counsel appeared before a bench comprising the Chief Justice and Justice Joymala Bagchi; the Court condoned the delay and disposed of the Miscellaneous Application and any pending applications.
Final Outcome
- Delay in filing the additional affidavit was condoned.
- The Miscellaneous Application is disposed of per the signed order.
- All pending applications, if any, are also disposed of.
- The matter remains to be decided by the Deputy Registrar, Cooperative Societies by 31‑12‑2026 as previously extended.
Topics: Judicial Clarification, Delay Condonation