Authority: Supreme Court of India (Bench: Justice Sandeep Mehta, Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva)

Order Date: 15-09-2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioners: Food Corporation of India; Respondents: Raj Mahinder Sharma & Ors.
  • Origin: Special Leave Petitions (C) No. 30132/2026 arising from impugned final judgment and order dated 04-06-2026 in LPA No. 362/2026 passed by the High Court of Delhi.
  • Counsel for petitioner: Mr. Vipin Sanghi, Sr. Adv.; Mr. Purushottam Sharma Tripathi, AOR; Mr. Ravi Chandra Prakash, Adv.; Mr. Rajiv Kumar, Adv.; Ms. Vani Vyas, Adv.; Mr. Prakhar Singh, Adv.
  • Counsel for respondents: Mr. Naresh Kaushik, Sr. Adv.; Mr. Vardhman Kaushik, AOR; Mr. Anand Singh, Adv.; Mr. Dhruv Joshi, Adv.
  • Additional counsel appearing: Mr. Ashish Aggarwal, Adv.; Ms. Ankita Sarangi, AOR; Mr. Himanshu Singh, Adv.; Ms. Yashmita, Adv.; Mr. Chirag Goel, Adv.

Court Observations and Directions

  • The Court stated it is not inclined to interfere with the High Court judgment(s)/order(s) and therefore dismissed the Special Leave Petitions.
  • The question of law, if any, is kept open for future consideration.
  • The petitioner is granted three months’ time to implement the judgment of the High Court.
  • Any pending applications, if any, shall stand disposed of.

Final Outcome

  • All Special Leave Petitions (C) No. 30132/2026 are dismissed; the Delhi High Court’s order dated 04‑06‑2026 remains effective, with a three‑month implementation period for the Food Corporation of India.

Topics: Legal Judgment, Food Corporation of India, High Court Order