Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 23-09-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Gujarat Rajya Gram Sevak Mahamandal; Respondents: State of Gujarat & others.
- Origin: Impugned final judgment and order dated 10-02-2026 of the Gujarat High Court in LPA No. 20/2026.
- Multiple Interlocutory Applications (IA) were filed (e.g., IA 273418/2026 for condonation of delay, IA 273417/2026 for permission to file additional documents, etc.).
- Counsel for petitioners (Adv. Priank Adhyaru, Adv. Sangam Lal Pandey, Adv. Rameshwar Prasad Goyal) appeared before a bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Augustine George Masih, and Sandeep Mehta.
- The petition sought deletion of proforma respondents numbers 4‑6 in SLP(C) No. 53396/2026 and numbers 3‑6 in SLP(C) No. 53407/2026.
Court Observations & Directions
- Permission to file the Special Leave Petition was granted.
- The Court condoned the delay in filing the petition.
- Deletion of the specified proforma respondents was allowed at the risk of the petitioners, and the cause‑title will be amended accordingly.
- The Court directed issuance of a notice.
- The matter was tagged with Special Leave Petition (C) No. 29507 of 2026.
- Liberty was granted to serve the standing counsel for the State of Gujarat.
Final Outcome
- The Supreme Court cleared the way for the petitioners to pursue the Special Leave Petition, accepted the deletion of certain proforma respondents, amended the case title, and set procedural steps for further notice and service.
Topics: Special Leave Petition, Judicial Order