Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 04-Aug-2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: Management Development Institute Gurgaon (MDI Gurgaon)
  • Respondent: Mukul Gupta
  • Nature of Proceeding: Special Leave Petition (Civil) seeking to set aside the impugned final judgment and order dated 20‑Nov‑2025 passed by the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh in COCP No. 2656/2020.
  • Related Applications: IA No. 215622/2026 (condonation of delay), IA No. 215620/2026 (condonation of delay in refiling/curing defects), IA No. 215626/2026 (exemption from filing copy of the impugned judgment).
  • Hearing Date: 03‑Aug‑2026 before a bench of Hon'ble Mrs. Justice B.V. Nagarathna and Hon'ble Mr. Justice R. Mahadevan.
  • Counsel for Petitioner: Mr. Siddharth Batra (AOR), Ms. Archna Yadav, Adv. Mehul Gulati, Adv. Chinmay Dubey, Adv. Shivani Chawla, Adv. Akshit Lunial, Adv. Krish Bhatia.
  • Court Observations: The Court heard learned counsel for the petitioner, found no merit to interfere with the High Court’s judgment, and therefore dismissed the Special Leave Petition.
  • Additional Directions: The Court condoned the delay in filing the three Interlocutory Applications (IA No. 215622/2026, IA No. 215620/2026, IA No. 215626/2026). It further noted that if there are any arrears of rent due from the respondent, the petitioner is at liberty to recover the same in accordance with law.
  • Disposition of Pending Applications: All pending applications stand disposed of.

Final Outcome

  • The Special Leave Petition filed by Management Development Institute Gurgaon is dismissed.
  • No interference with the High Court’s 20‑Nov‑2025 judgment.
  • Delay in filing the specified IA applications is condoned.
  • Petitioner may recover any rent arrears from the respondent as per applicable law.

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