Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 12-06-2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioners: Food Corporation of India & Ors.
  • Respondents: Gurudev Kaur & Ors.
  • Origin: Arises from the impugned final judgment and order dated 11-11-2025 in RSA No. 3878/2013 and 22-12-2025 in RARS No. 99/2025 passed by the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh.
  • Applications filed:
  • IA No. 169327/2026 – Condonation of delay in filing.
  • IA No. 169325/2026 – Condonation of delay in refiling / curing the defects.
  • IA No. 169329/2026 – Exemption from filing O.T.
  • Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Atul S. Chandurkar (Partial Court Working Days Bench).
  • Counsel for Petitioners: Mr. Purushottam Sharma Tripathi, AOR Ms. Vani Vyas, Adv. Mr. Ravi Chandra Prakash, Adv. Mr. Prakhar Singh.
  • Counsel for Respondents: Not specified in the record.

Observations & Reasoning

  • The Court noted the applications for condonation of delay and considered the merits of the Special Leave Petition.
  • While the Court condoned the delay in filing the applications, it expressed that it was not inclined to entertain the Special Leave Petition itself.

Final Outcome

1. Delay in filing the applications is condoned.

2. The Special Leave Petition(s) is dismissed.

3. Any pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.

Topics: Legal Proceedings, Food Corporation of India