Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 15-07-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Shree Shivswami Samarth CHS (Petitioner)
- Respondents: Ramdhar S. Dwivedi & Ors. (Respondent)
- Matter: Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s). 12302-12303/2025
- Hearing: Conducted on 15 July 2026 before Hon'ble Mr. Justice Satish Chandra Sharma (in Chamber)
- Counsel: For Petitioner – Mr. Navneet R.; For Respondent – Mr. Balaji Srinivasan; Additional advocates – Mr. Abhikalp Pratap Singh, Ms. Shubhangi Agarwal
- Court Masters: Rahul Kumar (SH), Nikita Singh (NSH)
- Legal Issue: Petitioner invoked Order XXI Rule 3(1)(g) of the Supreme Court Rules, 2013, arguing that in an SLP arising from an interlocutory order, notice may be served on the advocate appearing for the party before the court where the matter is pending.
Court Observations & Directions
1. The Court accepted the statutory provision and permitted the petitioner to serve the respondents through the counsel appearing before the High Court.
2. The petitioner informed the Court that an application for proof of service had already been filed, but the document was not on record. The Court directed that the application be placed on record.
3. The matter was ordered to be listed again after a period of two weeks from the date of this order.
Final Outcome
- Service of notice on respondents is authorized via the High Court counsel as per Order XXI Rule 3(1)(g).
- The petitioner must submit the pending application for proof of service for the Court’s record.
- The case will be listed for further hearing after two weeks.
Topics: Special Leave to Appeal, Service of Notice, Supreme Court Procedure