SC Condones Delay for Padhy, Orders Review

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 09-09-2026

Case Overview

• Petitioner: Sasmita Kumari Padhy
• Respondents: Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Burla & Others
• Origin: The petition arises from an impugned final judgment and order dated 09-03-2026 passed by the High Court of Orissa at Cuttack in WA No. 959/2025.
• Nature of Proceeding: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 35092/2026 seeking relief against the High Court order.
• Counsel for Petitioner: Mr. Banka Bihari Panda, Adv. Mr. Chandra Sekhar Panda, Adv. Mr. Raghav Gaur, Adv. Mr. Shivam Soni, Adv. Mr. Dheeraj Kumar, Adv. Ms. Julie Sodhi, Adv. Mr. Himanshu Dalal, Adv. Mr. Kunal Malik, AOR.
• Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Shree Chandrashekhar.

Order Details

1. The Court condoned the delay in refiling/curing the defects of the petition.

2. The Court observed that the High Court had recorded the petitioner's consent while passing the impugned order, which is now being disputed; therefore, the petitioner should move the High Court by way of a Review Petition.

3. The petitioner will be at liberty to approach the Supreme Court again depending upon the outcome of the Review Petition.

4. Consequently, the Special Leave Petition is disposed of.

5. Any pending applications, if any, shall stand disposed of.

Final Outcome

• Delay in filing is condoned; petitioner instructed to seek review before the Orissa High Court; SLP dismissed; all pending applications ordered disposed.

Topics: Court Order, Review Petition, Delay Condonation