South Central Railway Petition Extension to File Spare Copy

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 07-08-2026

Case Overview

• Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No.13594/2026 arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 09-12-2024 in WP No.2926/2006 of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amravati.
• Parties: G. M. South Central Railway & Anr. (Petitioner) versus T. A. Madhu Kishore (Respondent, sole respondent).
• Hearing held on 06-08-2026 before Hon'ble Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Manmohan.
• Petitioner's counsel, Mr. Brijender Chahar, Additional Solicitor General, stated that due to inadvertence the spare copy of the notice could not be filed, and consequently the notice issued on 10.04.2026 could not be sent to the sole respondent.
• Counsel assured the Court that the spare copy would be filed by the next day, i.e., 07.08.2026.

Final Outcome

1. The Court grants time until 07.08.2026 for the petitioner's counsel to file the spare copy of the notice.

2. Upon filing, the Registry is directed to immediately issue the notice to the sole respondent.

3. The matter is listed for further hearing on 17.09.2026.

4. The interim order passed on 10.04.2026, which continues the proceedings till the next date of listing, remains in effect.

Topics: Procedural Order, Railway Litigation