Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 23-09-2026
Case Overview
- Parties: The State of Meghalaya & Ors (Petitioner) vs Lawyerson War & Ors (Respondent).
- Origin: Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No.22690/2022, arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 24‑11‑2022 in PIL No.18/2019 of the High Court of Meghalaya at Shillong.
- SLP numbers involved: 22690/2022, 23795/2022, 22714/2022 (and related IA numbers).
- Hearing: Conducted on 23‑09‑2026 before a bench of Hon’ble Mr. Justice M.M. Sundresh and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Prasanna B. Varale.
- Counsel: Extensive list of advocates for both sides (Petitioner counsel included Mr. Vivek Singh, AOR Mr. Ayush Gupta, Adv. Ms. Saumya Saraswat, etc.; Respondent counsel included Ms. Liz Mathew, Sr. Adv. Ms. Shahrukh Alam, etc.).
Order
- The Court allowed the applications seeking permission for withdrawal or discharge of the Bank Guarantee in the following IA numbers:
- IA No.140263/2026 (SLP(C) No.23795/2022)
- IA No.290646/2026 (SLP(C) No.22714/2022)
- IA No.282293/2026 (SLP(C) No.22690/2022)
- IA No.291045/2026 (SLP(C) No.22690/2022)
- IA No.209919/2026 (SLP(C) No.22690/2022)
- Additionally, IA No.282689/2026 (in SLP(C) No.23794/2022) for discharge of the Bank Guarantee was allowed.
- The Court directed that the pending matters be listed for a further hearing on 05‑11‑2026.
Final Outcome
- Permission granted for withdrawal/discharge of the specified Bank Guarantees, and the case schedule extended to 05‑11‑2026 for further listing.
Topics: Bank Guarantee, Special Leave to Appeal