Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 13 July 2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioners: The Chairman, Maharashtra Gramin Bank & Anr.; Respondent: Chandrakant Shinde.
  • The petition arises from an impugned final judgment and order dated 23‑12‑2025 in WP No.1929/2024 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Bombay.
  • Petitioners filed IA No. 189751/2026 seeking exemption from filing copy of the impugned judgment and IA No. 189753/2026 seeking condonation of delay in filing the interim application.
  • The matter was listed for hearing on 13‑07‑2026 before Hon’ble Justices Aravind Kumar and Vipul M. Pancholi.

Order

1. Delay in filing IA No. 189751/2026 is condoned.

2. Notice to be issued to the respondent, to be returned within three weeks.

3. The ad interim ex parte application for a stay of the impugned judgment is rejected.

Final Outcome

The Supreme Court has allowed the condonation of delay, directed issuance of notice with a three‑week return period, and denied the petitioner's request for an interim stay, leaving the original High Court judgment in force pending further proceedings.

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