Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 27 July 2026

Case Overview

  • Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No.17943/2026 filed by M/S Murliwala Pigment (Petitioner) against Union of India & others (Respondents), arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 20‑04‑2026 passed by the High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan at Jaipur (DBCWP No. 5848/2026).
  • The matter was called for hearing on 27‑07‑2026 before Hon'ble Mr. Justice K.V. Viswanathan and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Arun Palli.
  • Counsel for the petitioner: Mr. Jaswinder Singh Bedi, Adv.; Mr. Siddhant Sharma, Adv.; AOR Mr. Vikram Choudhary, Adv.
  • Counsel for the respondents: Mr. Raghvendra P. Shankar, Additional Solicitor General; Mr. Gurmeet Singh Makker, A.S.G.; AOR Mr. Karan Lahiri, Adv.; Mr. Bhuvan Kapoor, Adv.; Mr. Kartikeya Asthana, Adv.; Mr. Shiv Magal Sharma, Adv.; Ms. Arushi Rathore, A.A.G.; Mr. Saurabh Rajpal, AOR.

Observations & Directions

1. Mr. Raghvendra P. Shankar, learned Additional Solicitor General appearing for the Union of India, submitted that the counter‑affidavit be filed within a week. The submission was digitally signed by Nirmala Negi on 27‑07‑2026 at 18:34:10 IST (Signature Not Verified).

2. The Court ordered that the necessary steps be taken to comply with the submission.

3. The matter was listed for further hearing on 04 August 2026 at 2.00 PM.

4. The Court directed that any rejoinder to the counter‑affidavit filed by the respondents be filed thereafter.

Final Outcome

  • The Supreme Court directed the respondent’s counsel to file a counter‑affidavit within one week, scheduled the next hearing for 04‑08‑2026 at 2 PM, and permitted the petitioner to file a rejoinder to the counter‑affidavit.

Topics: Court Proceedings, Special Leave to Appeal