Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 08 August 2026
Case Overview
- Parties: The State of Maharashtra & Anr (Petitioner) versus Bhagyeshree & Anr (Respondent).
- Origin: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 41376/2026 arising from an impugned final judgment and order dated 31‑07‑2025 in WP No. 7139/2023 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Bombay at Nagpur.
- Grounds: Petitioners argued that the High Court erred in appreciating facts from a counter‑affidavit, specifically that there was no vacancy in the open category.
- Procedural History: The petition was filed seeking relief against the High Court decision; interim applications (IA No. 222488/2026, IA No. 222489/2026, IA No. 222491/2026) were filed for condonation of delay, exemption from filing copies of the impugned judgment, and exemption from filing other documents.
- Counsel: For petitioners – Mr. Shrirang B. Varma, Adv.; Mr. Siddharth Dharmadhikari, Adv.; Mr. Aaditya Aniruddha Pande, AOR. No counsel listed for respondents.
- Hearing: The matter was called for hearing on 07‑08‑2026 before a bench comprising Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Augustine George Masih.
Final Outcome
- The Court allowed the petitioner to withdraw the present petition, reserving liberty to seek review of the impugned judgment and to approach the Court again if necessary.
- The Special Leave Petition stands dismissed as withdrawn.
- The order was digitally signed by Justice Rajni Mukhi on 08‑08‑2026 at 14:01:48 IST (Signature Not Verified).
Topics: Court Order, Special Leave Petition, High Court Judgment Review