Case Name: Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s). 838/2024
Parties: Mayadevi & Ors (Petitioner) vs. Branch Manager, Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd & Anr. (Respondent)
Court/Authority: Supreme Court of India, Registrar Court (Section IV‑A)
IA No.: 172841/2026
Date of Order: 09‑06‑2026
Period of Dispute: Delay in filing spare copies of documents (specific period not stated)
Parties Involved
Petitioner(s): Mayadevi & Ors, represented by Adv. Sharanagouda Patil and Ms. Supreeta Sharanagouda (Advocates‑on‑Record).
Respondent(s): Branch Manager, Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd & Anr., represented by Ms. Prerna Mehta (Advocate‑on‑Record).
Registrar: HEMA JOSHI (digitally signed the order).
Issues / Allegations / Violations
Petitioners alleged that the respondent had not been served with the spare copy of the petition documents within the prescribed time.
Petitioners filed fresh particulars and a spare copy for service on respondent No. 2 and applied for condonation of the delay in filing the spare copy.
Findings & Observations
The Court noted that Respondent No. 1 had already filed a counter‑affidavit.
The petitioner's counsel submitted fresh particulars and the required spare copy.
The Court found no substantive reason to reject the condonation request and therefore allowed the application.
Penalties / Settlements / Directions
Directions:
The delay in filing the spare copy is hereby condoned.
Issue notice on the fresh particulars immediately.
The matter is listed again for hearing on 07‑08‑2026.
No monetary penalties, fines, or settlements were imposed.
Corrective Actions & Future Obligations
The petitioner's counsel must ensure that the notice on the fresh particulars is served promptly.
Both parties are required to appear before the Court on the next listed date (07‑08‑2026) for further proceedings.
Final Ruling & Enforcement
The application for condonation of delay is allowed; the delay is formally condoned.
The Court ordered immediate issuance of notice on the fresh particulars and scheduled the next hearing.
The order is signed digitally by Registrar HEMA JOSHI on 09‑06‑2026 at 16:39:16 IST and is enforceable as per Supreme Court procedural rules.
