Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 29 September 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Sanjay Shankar Kokate filed Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 27711/2025 arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 06‑05‑2025 in Public Interest Litigation (PIL) No. 25/2024 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Bombay.
- Respondent: Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) and others.
- Two interim applications were also pending: IA No. 206028/2026 seeking condonation of delay in refiling/curing defects, and IA No. 206026/2026 seeking exemption from filing a copy/counter‑claim of the impugned judgment.
- The matter was heard on 28‑09‑2026 before a two‑judge bench comprising Justice K.V. Viswanathan and Justice Arun Palli. Counsel for the petitioner included Mr. Rahul Tiwari and others; counsel for the respondent included Mr. Onkar Singh and Mr. R.K. Sachdeva.
Final Outcome
- The Court condoned the delay in refiling and cured the procedural defects.
- The Court declined to interfere with the High Court’s impugned order and dismissed the Special Leave Petition.
- The pending interim applications were ordered disposed of.
Topics: Legal; Municipal Governance