Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 07 August 2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Railway Protection Force & Ors. (Petitioner) vs Prem Chand Kumar & Ors. (Respondent) and AnEk Raj Meena & Ors. (Applicant).
- The application arises from an impugned judgment and order dated 09‑09‑2025 in Civil Appeal No.11716/2025.
- Applications involved: IA No.147842/2026 (condonation of delay), IA No.84174/2026 (exemption from filing O.T.), IA No.84171/2026 (modification of court order) and a Miscellaneous Application (Diary No.16232/2026).
- The bench for the order comprised Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V. Mohana (the latter not a member of the bench for this order).
Final Outcome
- The Court condoned the delay in filing.
- It held that the claim regarding appointment is an independent cause of action and directed the applicants to approach the appropriate forum.
- IA No.84171/2026 and the Miscellaneous Application were disposed of, with any pending applications to be dealt with as per the signed order.
Topics: Judicial Procedure, Delay Condonation