Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 08-10-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: The Secretary to the Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply (M.C.5) Department & Ors.
- Respondents: G Gajalakshmi & Ors.
- Origin: Special Leave Petitions (Civil) arising from impugned final judgment and order dated 15‑12‑2025 in WAMD No.897/2019 and WAMD No.898/2019 of the Madras High Court.
- Applications filed: IA No.306656/2026 (condonation of delay), IA No.306655/2026 (exemption from filing C/C), IA No.306654/2026 (permission to file additional documents/facts/annexures).
- Hearing: 08‑10‑2026 before Hon’ble Mr. Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Shree Chandrashekhar.
- Counsel for petitioners: Mrs. Haripriya Padmanabhan, Sr. A.A.G.; Ms. Jayasree Narasimhan (AOR 2601); Mr. R. Sarbeshvaran, Adv.; Mr. Siddheesh Yadav, Adv.; Mr. Kanishk Garg, Adv.
Observations & Reasoning
- The Court condoned the delay in filing the applications.
- In view of the peculiar facts and circumstances, the Court was not inclined to entertain the Special Leave Petitions.
- The question of law raised in the petitions is kept open for future consideration.
Order
1. Delay condoned.
2. Special Leave Petitions dismissed.
3. Question of law kept open.
4. All pending applications disposed of.
Final Outcome
The Special Leave Petitions filed by the Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department are dismissed, and all ancillary applications are ordered disposed, leaving the legal question unresolved.
Topics: Legal Proceedings, Supreme Court Order