Case Details

  • Case name: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 28833/2026
  • Parties: M/S M.M. Traders (Petitioner) vs State of U.P. & Others (Respondents)
  • Court/Authority: Supreme Court of India, Court No.6 Section XI
  • Order/Proceeding Date: 25‑05‑2026
  • Related High Court judgments: Final judgment and order dated 22‑01‑2026 in WPT Nos. 2325/2025, 2326/2025, 2327/2025

Parties Involved

  • Petitioner: M/S M.M. Traders, represented by Advocate‑on‑Record Pawanshree Agrawal, with co‑counsel Aakriti Goel, Kriti Jain, Kamana Divya Sree.
  • Respondents: State of Uttar Pradesh and others (no counsel listed).
  • Bench: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Alok Aradhe.
  • Court officials: Court Master (SH) Assistant Registrar Nidhi Wason.

Issues / Allegations / Violations

  • The petitioner contended that the appealable order was passed on 01‑01‑2025, but the amendment prescribing a pre‑deposit requirement became effective only on 01‑10‑2025.
  • The petitioner argued that a pre‑deposit condition cannot be imposed as a prerequisite for filing a further appeal to the order dated 01‑01‑2025.

Findings & Observations

  • The Court accepted the submission that the pre‑deposit requirement, introduced by the amendment on 01‑10‑2025, cannot be applied retroactively to an order dated 01‑01‑2025.
  • No additional legal reasoning or precedent was recorded in the excerpt.

Penalties / Settlements / Directions

  • No monetary penalties or settlements were ordered.
  • The Court directed that notice be issued on the application seeking condonation of delay and on the Special Leave Petition, with the matter returnable on 14‑08‑2026.

Corrective Actions & Future Obligations

  • The petitioner is permitted to file an appeal without furnishing the pre‑deposit, subject to the final outcome of the Special Leave Petition.
  • The parties must comply with the notice and appear before the Court on or before 14‑08‑2026.

Final Ruling & Enforcement

  • The order allows the filing of the appeal without pre‑deposit and sets the next hearing date for 14‑08‑2026.
  • The direction is interim and remains subject to the final determination of the Special Leave Petition.