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