Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 20 July 2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Committee of Management & Anr. (Petitioner) versus State of Uttar Pradesh & Others (Respondents).
- Petition: Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 2489/2026, arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 09‑10‑2025 in WRIT‑A No. 6991/2025 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad.
- Hearing: Conducted on 20‑07‑2026 before Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva.
- Counsel: For petitioner – Mr. Vishwajit Singh, Sr. Adv.; Ms. Veera Kaul Singh, AOR; Mr. Pankaj Singh, Adv.; Mr. Ritam Tripathi, Adv.; Ms. Lakshita Handa, Adv. For respondents – Ms. Sakshi Kakkar, AOR; Mr./Ms. Shakti Singh, Adv.; Mr./Ms. Nur Tandon, Adv.; Mr. Rahul Kaushik, Sr. Adv.; (N/P) Mr. Rajeev Kumar Dubey, AOR; Ms. Vidushi Pandey, Adv.; Mr. Vaibhav Tripathi, Adv.
- Procedural Background: Earlier interim order dated 27‑01‑2026 remained operative pending further directions.
Final Outcome
- The Court granted an adjournment to the petitioner, allowing her to file a rejoinder to the counter‑affidavit filed by Respondent No. 5 within two weeks from the date of the order.
- An adjournment was also granted to Respondents Nos. 1 to 3, permitting them to file their counter‑affidavits within two weeks from the date of the order.
- Any rejoinder(s) to those counter‑affidavits may be filed within two weeks thereafter.
- The matter was re‑listed for hearing on 24‑08‑2026.
- The earlier interim order dated 27‑01‑2026 continues to operate until the next hearing.
Topics: Legal Procedure, Supreme Court