Supreme Court Dismisses Agasti SLP, Condoning Delay

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 09-10-2026

Case Overview

• Petitioners: The Secretary, Agasti Rural Education Society, Akole & Anr.
• Respondents: Kiran Damodhar Ambre & Ors.
• Origin: Special Leave Petition arising from the High Court of Bombay at Aurangabad judgment dated 06-04-2026 in WP No.6610/2019.
• Applications filed: IA No. 218246/2026 (condonation of delay in refiling/curing defects), IA No. 218235/2026 (exemption from filing C/C of the impugned judgment), IA No. 218242/2026 (exemption from filing O.T.).

Observations and Reasoning

• The Court, comprising Justice Augustine George Masih and Justice Sunita Agarwal, noted the delay but chose to condone it.
• The Court expressed no inclination to interfere with the impugned High Court judgment/order.
• Consequently, the Special Leave Petition was dismissed.

Final Outcome

• Delay in filing was condoned.
• Special Leave Petition dismissed; the High Court judgment remains effective.
• Any pending applications, if any, were ordered to stand disposed of.

Topics: Court Proceedings, Special Leave Petition