Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 01‑Oct‑2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: The Chairman and Managing Director, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) & Others.
- Respondent: Vadnala Srinivas.
- The petition is a Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No.17641/2026 arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 07‑Nov‑2022 passed by the High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad in WP Nos.7725/2011 & 7743/2011.
- Two Interlocutory Applications were filed: IA No.279368/2026 seeking condonation of delay in filing the petition, and IA No.279369/2026 seeking condonation of delay in refiling/curing defects.
- The matter was heard before Hon’ble Mr. Justice Augustine George Masih and Hon’ble Mr. Justice R. Mahadevan, with counsel for petitioners (M.C. Kochhar, Mohit Kochhar, Virendra Singh, Pawas Agarwal) and respondent.
Final Outcome
- The Court found that the petitioners failed to explain a delay of more than three years in filing the Special Leave Petition.
- Consequently, the petition was dismissed.
- Both IA No.279368/2026 and IA No.279369/2026 were also rejected, denying any condonation of delay.
Topics: Legal Dismissal, Telecom Litigation, Supreme Court Order