Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 21-08-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Atul Anand
- Respondent: Punjab National Bank & Ors.
- Petition Numbers: Special Leave to Appeal (C) Nos. 7688‑7689/2026
- Origin: Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 09-01-2026 in RP No. 54/2026 and 08-12-2025 in WP No. 10385/2013 passed by the High Court of Madhya Pradesh, Principal Seat at Jabalpur.
- Hearing Date: 20-08-2026
- Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice M.M. Sundresh and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Prasanna B. Varale.
- Counsel for Petitioner: Mr. Sirhaan Seth, Adv. Akshay Jain, Adv. Shubham Manchani, Adv. Prajwal Chaturvedi, Adv. Amarjeet Singh (AOR).
- Counsel for Respondent: Mr. Rajesh Kumar Gautam (AOR), Mr. Anant Gautam, Adv. Vibhu Sharma, Adv. Likivi K Jakhalu, Adv. Aman Gahlot, Adv. Rishi Chauhan, Adv. Azal Aekram.
Order Details
- The Court granted the respondent a period of three weeks from the date of the order to file a counter‑affidavit.
- Any rejoinder affidavit, if filed, must be submitted within two weeks after the counter‑affidavit is filed.
- The interim order that was in force prior to this hearing shall continue to operate.
- The matter is scheduled to be listed for further hearing on 06-10-2026.
- The order was digitally signed by Deputy Registrar Asha Sundriyal on 21-08-2026 at 16:47:20 IST (Signature Not Verified).
Final Outcome
- Extension of filing deadlines for the respondent’s counter‑affidavit (three weeks) and any subsequent rejoinder (two weeks) was ordered, with the interim order remaining effective pending the next listing on 06‑10‑2026.
Topics: Banking Litigation, Supreme Court Procedure