Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 29 July 2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Petitioner – Jithendra Kumar; Respondents – The Oriental Insurance Co Ltd and others (including respondents numbered 3 and 4).
- Hearing Date: 23 July 2026, before Hon'ble Mr. Justice R. Mahadevan (in chambers).
- Counsel for Petitioner: Mr. Manjunath Meled, Adv.; Mrs. Vijayalaxmi Udapudi, Adv.; Mr. Ganesh Kumar R., AOR; Mr. Yanthanshan Yanthan, Adv.; Ms. Arushi, Adv.
- Counsel for Respondents: Mr. Arvind Gupta, AOR; Mr. Kanav Bhardwaj, Adv.; Mr. Priyanshu Kumar, Adv.; Mr. Sunder Lal Gupta, Adv.; Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Aggarwal, Adv.; Mr. Asutosh Sharma, Adv.; Mr. Sanathana Bhaarath, Adv.; Mrs. Gunjan Sharma, Adv.; Mrs. Neeta, Adv.; Mr. Sanjeev Kumar, AOR.
- Nature of Proceeding: Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 11173/2025, seeking relief against the respondents.
Order Details
- The Court, after hearing counsel, granted the petitioner a four‑week period to effect service of notice upon respondents numbered 3 and 4.
- This grant is described as a "last opportunity" for the petitioner to complete service.
- The order stipulates that if service is not effected within the four‑week period, the petition shall be automatically dismissed with respect to the unserved respondents, without any further reference to the Court.
- The order was digitally signed by Kanchan Chouhan on 29 July 2026 at 14:59:56 IST (signature not verified).
Final Outcome
- The petition proceeds only against respondents who are successfully served within the stipulated four‑week timeframe; otherwise, it is dismissed against any respondent not served.
Topics: Legal Procedure, Insurance