Case Details

  • Case Name: Punjab Agro Food Grains Corporation Limited vs. M/s Gill Rice Mills (Special Leave Petition – Civil)
  • Court/Authority: Supreme Court of India
  • Diary No.: 19277/2024
  • Date of Hearing: 22-05-2026
  • Order Date (Signature): 23-05-2026
  • Impugned Judgment: Final judgment and order dated 21-07-2022 in FAO No. 3567/2019 passed by the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh
  • Period of Delay: 554 days between the impugned judgment and filing of the Special Leave Petition

Parties Involved

  • Petitioner: Punjab Agro Food Grains Corporation Limited
  • Respondent: M/s Gill Rice Mills
  • Petitioner’s Counsel: Mr. Raj Kishor Choudhary (AOR), Mr. Shakeel Ahmed, Adv., Mr. Syed Faizan Ali, Adv., Mr. Vikram Patralekh, Adv., Ms. Shalini Tripathi, Adv.
  • Respondent’s Counsel: Not listed in the record

Issues / Allegations / Violations

  • The petitioner sought condonation of delay for filing the Special Leave Petition, exemption from filing a copy of the impugned judgment, and related reliefs.
  • The primary allegation was that the petition was filed 554 days after the High Court’s judgment, and the petitioner claimed no plausible explanation for such inordinate delay.

Findings & Observations

  • The Court observed an inordinate delay of 554 days in filing the Special Leave Petition.
  • The Court found no plausible explanation in the petitioner's application for condonation of delay.

Penalties / Settlements / Directions

  • No monetary penalties or settlements were imposed.

Corrective Actions & Future Obligations

  • No specific corrective actions or future compliance obligations were directed.

Final Ruling & Enforcement

  • The Supreme Court dismissed the Special Leave Petition on the ground of delay.
  • The order was digitally signed by Deputy Registrar Court Master Gulshan Kumar Arora on 23‑05‑2026.