Supreme Court Condones 582-Day Delay for ANNEPPA

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 30-09-2026

Case Overview

• Parties: ANNEPPA (petitioner) vs Union of India & others (respondents); State of Karnataka also a respondent.
• Origin: Petition arises from impugned final judgment and order dated 16‑02‑2023 in MFA Nos. 200021/2020 to 200026/2020 passed by the High Court of Karnataka at Kalaburagi.
• Applications: (i) Condonation of delay of 582 days in filing the Special Leave Petitions; (ii) Condonation of delay of 175 days in refiling the petitions; (iii) Exemption from filing copy of the impugned judgment.
• Counsel: Union of India and Karnataka State counsel indicated they would not oppose the condonation applications.

Final Outcome

• The Court, comprising Justices Sanjay Kumar and Sanjeev Sachdeva, condoned both the 582‑day filing delay and the 175‑day refiling delay.
• Pleadings are declared complete; leave is granted.
• The matter is listed for regular hearing on 16‑12‑2026.
• Parties are permitted to file any additional documents that form part of the record.

Topics: Procedural Order, Special Leave Petition