Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 20 July 2026
Case Overview
- Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (CRL No.10443/2026) filed by S. Sridhar & Anr against Bank Officers Co‑Operative Housing Society Limited, challenging the High Court of Karnataka’s final judgment and order dated 13‑Feb‑2026 in CRLP No.2524/2025.
- Two interlocutory applications were pending: IA No.153862/2026 seeking condonation of delay in refiling/curing defects, and IA No.154967/2026 seeking exemption from filing a copy of the impugned judgment.
- The matter was listed before a two‑judge bench of Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Manmohan on 20‑Jul‑2026. Counsel for petitioners: Mr. Chandrashekhar A. Chakalabbi, Mr. Varnik Kundaliya (Dharmaprabhas Law Associates). Counsel for respondents: Mr. Mahesh Thakur, Mr. Mujtaba H, Ms. Ruchi Kumari, Mr. Narveer Yadav, Mr. Siddhartha Sati, Mr. Dushyant Pratap Singh, Dr. Anthony Raju. Registrar: Pooja Sharma, Anjali Panwar (AR‑cum‑PS Assistant Registrar).
Final Outcome
- The Court granted the petitioners’ request to file a rejoinder affidavit to the respondent’s counter‑affidavit, which had been served only two days earlier.
- The rejoinder affidavit is to be listed on 17‑Aug‑2026.
- An interim order was issued to continue the proceedings until the next date of listing.
Topics: Special Leave to Appeal, Rejoinder Affidavit