Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 18-08-2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: Pankaj Shirish Bhatt filed Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 29225/2026 challenging the impugned judgment and order dated 11-02-2026 passed by the High Court of Punjab & Haryana in CWP No. 10618/2025.
  • Respondent: Piramal Capital and Housing Finance Limited (along with other respondents).
  • Interim Applications: IA No. 215719/2026 sought condonation of delay in refiling/curing defects; IA No. 215716/2026 sought exemption from filing a copy/certificate of the impugned judgment.
  • Bench: Hon'ble Chief Justice, Justice Joymalya Bagchi, and Justice V. Mohana.
  • Counsel: For petitioner – Nitish Massey, Advocate on Record; counsel for respondents not listed.
  • Proceedings: The matter was called for hearing on 17-08-2026. The Court considered the interim applications and the merits of the petition.

Final Outcome

1. The Court condoned the delay in filing the petition.

2. It directed that a notice be issued, returnable on 17-09-2026.

3. The case was tagged with SLP (Civil) No. 7649/2023 for record‑keeping and future reference.

4. A complete set of the paper book of the proceedings is to be handed over to Mr. Rajiv Jain, learned Amicus Curiae.

Topics: Legal Proceedings, Housing Finance, Supreme Court Order