Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 15 July 2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: JAL MAHAL RESORTS PVT. LTD.
  • Respondent: SHAILENDRA KUMAR AGARWAL & ORS.
  • Petitions involved:
  • Contempt Petition (C) Nos. 14‑16/2015 in C.A. No. 4912/2014
  • W.P.(C) No. 569/2015 (X) for stay application on IA 1/2015, IA No. 123060/2020, IA No. 123061/2020, IA No. 1/2015
  • Additional petitions listed (e.g., CONMT.PET.(C) Nos. 97/2016, 875/2017, etc.) but the order specifically addresses the first two.
  • Counsel for Petitioners: Senior counsel team including Mr. Prashant Bhushan, Mr. Pranav Sachdeva (AOR), Mr. P Rohit Ram, among others.
  • Counsel for Respondents: Ms. Aishwarya Bhati (A.S.G.), Mr. Shiv Mangal Sharma (A.A.G.), and a large panel of advocates.
  • Additional matter: A letter dated 01‑10‑2024 from the State of Rajasthan seeking documents appended to a Joint Investigation Report dated 25‑09‑2024, intended for M/s. Vardha Enterprises Pvt. Ltd.
  • Vardha Enterprises counsel: Requested time to file a response/objection to the Joint Investigation Report once the pending documents are received.

Final Outcome

  • The Court accepted the submission to de‑tag Contempt Petition (C) Nos. 14‑16/2015 and W.P.(C) No. 569/2015 from the rest of the batch; these petitions are now separate.
  • The remaining matters, including the pending document issue, are listed for further hearing on 01‑09‑2026.
  • The learned Additional Advocate General (A.A.G.) for the State of Rajasthan was directed to ensure that the documents sought in the 01‑10‑2024 letter are made available to the Advocate on Record for Vardha Enterprises.
  • Counsel for Vardha Enterprises was granted time to submit objections to the Joint Investigation Report after receipt of the documents.

Topics: Court Procedure, Document Disclosure, Contempt Petition