Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 18-08-2026

Case Overview

  • Parties: THE PUNJAB STATE COOPERATIVE SUPPLY AND MARKETING FEDERATION LIMITED (Petitioner) vs. RAGHUBIR RAM JOHRAR (Respondent).
  • Proceedings: Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 5699/2026 arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 07-05-2025 in RSA No.665/2001 passed by the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh.
  • Counsel for Petitioner: Mrs. S. Janani (Senior Advocate), Mr. Nishant Kumar (Advocate), Ms. Madhu Moolchandani (Advocate on Record).
  • Counsel for Respondent: Mr. Rameshwar Singh Malik (Senior Advocate), Mr. Jitesh Malik, Mr. Jatin Hooda, Mr. Abhaya Nath Das, Mr. Piyush Sharma, Mr. K Gopinath, Mr. Satish Kumar (Advocates on Record).
  • Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Manmohan.
  • Interim Order: On 04-02-2026 the Court granted an interim order to continue the proceedings till the next date of listing.

Order

  • The Court, acting on the petitioner's senior counsel’s prayer, allowed the petitioner to file a rejoinder affidavit in response to the respondent’s counter‑affidavit.
  • The matter was listed for further hearing on 24-09-2026.

Final Outcome

  • The petitioner is permitted to submit a rejoinder affidavit; the case will proceed on the next listed date of 24‑09‑2026.

Topics: Legal Procedure, Cooperative Dispute