Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 07-09-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Punjab State Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd. (PUNSUP) & Anr; Respondents: M/s Narula Rice Mills & Ors.
- Petition filed for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 11946/2026, arising from High Court of Punjab & Haryana judgment dated 08-07-2025 (RSA No. 729/2022).
- Application for substituted service filed because the original notice omitted the name of an English newspaper and a vernacular newspaper; petitioners proposed publishing the notice in the "Tribune" in both English and Punjabi.
Court Observations & Directions
- Counsel for petitioners (Mr. Pradeep Dahiya) submitted that the notice would be published in "Tribune" in both languages if the application were allowed.
- The statement was placed on record.
- The application for substituted service was allowed.
- The Court directed that the notice be published in the "Tribune" newspaper in English and Punjabi language and that an affidavit of compliance be placed on record within four weeks from the order date.
- The matter was listed for hearing on 14 December 2026.
Final Outcome
- Substituted service approved; notice publication and affidavit compliance mandated; next hearing scheduled for 14 Dec 2026.
Topics: Legal Procedure, Substituted Service