Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 29-09-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: State of Maharashtra Medical Education and Drugs Department Mantralaya & Ors.
- Respondent: Vimal Santosh Gujare.
- The Special Leave Petitions (Civil) arise from the impugned final judgment and order dated 10‑04‑2026 in W.P. No. 2528/2026 and WP No. 12992/2025 passed by the High Court of Judicature Circuit Bench at Kolhapur.
- Numerous interim applications (IA No. 283406/2026, IA No. 283407/2026, IA No. 277832/2026, IA No. 291929/2026, IA No. 293567/2026, IA No. 293999/2026, etc.) were filed seeking condonation of delay in filing, condonation of delay in refiling/curing defects, and exemption from filing copies of the impugned judgment.
- The matters were listed before a bench of Hon’ble Mr. Justice Aravind Kumar and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vipul M. Pancholi on 29‑09‑2026.
Observations / Reasoning
- The Court examined the pending interim applications and, after hearing counsel for both sides, decided to condone the delays in filing the applications.
- Having perused the judgments of the lower courts, the Court expressed that it was not inclined to entertain the Special Leave Petitions.
Order
1. Delay in filing the interim applications is condoned.
2. The Special Leave Petitions are dismissed.
3. Any pending applications, if any, shall stand disposed of.
Final Outcome
- The litigation initiated by the Maharashtra Medical Education and Drugs Department against Vimal Santosh Gujare is terminated, with all petitions dismissed and any remaining applications ordered to be disposed of.
Topics: Legal Proceedings, Supreme Court Decision