Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 20-07-2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioners: Janata Shikshan Prasarak Mandal & Ors.; Respondents: Manzoor & Ors.
  • Special Leave Petition (C) No.24658 of 2025 filed, arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 14‑08‑2025 in WP No.4233/2018 of the High Court at Bombay, Nagpur Bench.
  • Bench: Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta, R. Mahadevan.
  • Counsel for petitioners: Ms. Madhavi Divan (Sr. Adv.), Ms. Poornima Singh (AOR), Mr. Virat Mishra, Mr. Kabir Jhamb. Counsel for respondents: Mr. Digvijay R. Khapre, Mr. Ashish Jacob Mathew, Mr. Aishwarya Pathak (AOR).

Order Details

  • Delay in filing IA No.197411/2026 (condonation of delay) and IA No.197414/2026 (exemption from filing C/C of the impugned judgment) is condoned.
  • Notice issued to both parties; notice also to be issued to unrepresented respondents.
  • The effect and operation of the impugned order dated 14‑08‑2025 shall remain stayed.
  • Petitioners directed to provide a copy of the petition to the learned counsel for the respondents within three days.
  • Respondents may file a counter‑affidavit thereafter.

Final Outcome

  • The Supreme Court condoned the filing delay, stayed the impugned order, and set procedural timelines for filing copies and counter‑affidavits, thereby allowing the petition to proceed.

Topics: Legal Proceedings, Supreme Court Order