Supreme Court Condones Delay in MEWA Appeal

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 18-08-2026

Case Overview

• Petition: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 46952/2026, arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 24‑04‑2026 in RFA No. 753/2024 of the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh.
• Parties: Petitioners – MEWA & Ors.; Respondents – State of Haryana & Ors.
• Interim Applications: IA No. 235457/2026 (condonation of delay in filing IA No. 235456/2026 and exemption from filing copy of the impugned judgment); IA No. 241850/2026 (exemption from filing copy of the impugned judgment) and Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 28429/2026.
• Counsel for Petitioners: Mr. Siddharth Mittal (Advocate on Record), Mr. Abhijeet Varshney, Mr. Sumit Kumar Sharma, Mrs. Shilpa G Mittal, Mr. Viraj Rathee.
• Bench: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dipankar Datta and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sheel Nagu.

Final Outcome

1. The Court condoned the delay in filing the interim applications.

2. The Court directed that a notice be issued.

3. The matter was tagged with Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 12697/2020.

Topics: Legal Procedure, Special Leave Petition, Court Order