Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 13 October 2026
Case Overview
- Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 30912/2026 filed by Manisha Chandrashekhar Patil & Anr. (petitioner) against Rajmohan Narasingh Rao & Ors. (respondents) arising from the impugned final judgment dated 13‑01‑2026 in WP No. 6375/2024 of the Bombay High Court.
- Heard on 12‑10‑2026 before Hon’ble Justices Sanjay Kumar and Sanjeev Sachdeva.
- Petitioner's counsel, Mr. Kunal Cheema (AOR) with advocates Shubham Chandankhede and Rushabh Tripathi, sought additional time to serve notice on unserved respondent No. 3.
- Respondent No. 2, Bank of Maharashtra, represented by Advocate‑on‑Record Mr. Nishant Awana, requested time to enter appearance and file a counter‑affidavit/reply.
- Respondent No. 1 filed a counter‑affidavit on 10‑10‑2026; the registry was directed to verify it.
- Rejoinders to the counter‑affidavit of respondent No. 1 and the proposed counter‑affidavit of respondent No. 2 may be filed before the next hearing.
Final Outcome
- The Court granted the petitioner's request for time to serve notice on respondent No. 3.
- The Court allowed respondent No. 2 (Bank of Maharashtra) to appear and file a counter‑affidavit before the next date of hearing.
- The counter‑affidavit filed by respondent No. 1 on 10‑10‑2026 is to be verified by the registry.
- The earlier interim order dated 25‑08‑2026 remains in force until the next hearing.
- The matter is re‑listed for 22‑01‑2027.
Topics: Procedural Adjournment, Special Leave Petition