Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 20 July 2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioners: M/s. Jhajharia Nirman Private Limited; Respondent: Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited.
  • Special Leave Petitions (Civil) arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 19‑12‑2025 in WP No. 5997/2022 and CA(CAW) No. 2600/2025 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Bench at Nagpur.
  • Applications filed: IA No. 189024/2026 (condonation of delay in refiling/curing defects), IA No. 189023/2026 (exemption from filing C/C of the impugned judgment), IA No. 189036/2026 (exemption from filing O.T.).
  • Hearing date: 16‑07‑2026 before Hon’ble Justices K.V. Viswanathan and Arun Palli.

Observations & Reasoning

  • The Court, after hearing counsel for the petitioner, found no ground to interfere with the impugned order of the High Court.
  • It exercised its discretion to condone the delay in refiling and curing defects of the petitions, thereby allowing the petitions to be considered on merits.
  • The Court concluded that the substantive issues raised in the Special Leave Petitions did not warrant any alteration of the High Court’s decision.

Final Outcome

1. Delay in refiling/curing defects is condoned.

2. The Special Leave Petitions are dismissed; the Court does not interfere with the impugned order.

3. All pending applications, including the exemption requests, are ordered disposed of.

Topics: Legal Decision, Electricity Distribution, Construction