Rajkot Municipal Review Dismissed After 631-Day Delay

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 21 July 2026

Case Overview

• Petitioners: Rajkot Municipal Corporation; Respondents: State of Gujarat & Others.
• Review Petition (C) No. 34588 of 2026 filed against the order dated 09.08.2024 passed in Civil Appeal No. 7873 of 2024.
• Delay of 631 days in filing the review petition, with no satisfactory explanation provided.
• Interlocutory applications listed: IA No. 173038/2026 (Condonation of Delay), IA No. 173060/2026 (Exemption from filing C/C of the impugned judgment), IA No. 173070/2026 (Oral Hearing).
• Application for oral hearing was rejected.
• The bench comprised Hon'ble Chief Justice Surya Kant and Hon'ble Justice Augustine George Masih.

Final Outcome

• The Review Petition is dismissed on the grounds of delay and lack of merit.
• Consequently, any pending interlocutory application, if any, stands disposed of.
• The order was digitally signed by Additional Registrar Satish Kumar Yadav on 25 July 2026 at 12:21:29 IST (Signature Not Verified) and placed on file by Additional Registrar Preethi Dileep Kumar.
• The order bears the signatures of CJI (Surya Kant) and Justice (Augustine George Masih).

Topics: Judicial Review, Municipal Law