Supreme Court Condones Delay in Vithal SLP

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 31-07-2026

Case Overview

• Petitioner: Shri Vithal Shikshan Prasarak Mandal; Respondents: State of Maharashtra & others.
• The petition arises from impugned final judgment and order dated 08-05-2024 in WP No. 1609/2024 and 14-12-2024 in RA No. 274/2024 passed by the High Court of Bombay at Aurangabad.
• Several interim applications were filed seeking condonation of delay, exemption from filing, and permission to file additional documents (IA Nos. 206616-206621/2025).
• Hearing held on 28-07-2026 before a bench of Justices Pamidighantam, Narasimha and Alok Aradhe.

Final Outcome

• The Court condoned the delays in filing the interim applications.
• It refrained from interfering with the High Court’s impugned orders.
• The petitioner was advised to apply for Grant-in-Aid at the appropriate stage; the Government will consider the application as per law.
• All Special Leave Petitions and any pending interlocutory applications were disposed of.

Topics: Judicial Order, Delay Condonation, Grant-in-Aid