Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 20 July 2026

Case Overview

  • Petition: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No.36396/2026 filed by State of Odisha & Anr against M/S P.S. Construction, arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 07-07-2022 in ARBA No.42/2012 passed by the High Court of Orissa at Cuttack.
  • The petition sought condonation of delay in filing IA No.194848/2026 and exemption from filing a copy of the impugned judgment.
  • Counsel for petitioners: Mr. Hitendra Nath Rath, Dr. Niranjan Moharana, Mr. Amitabh Panda, Mr. Parsuram Dash, Ms. Laxmi. No counsel was listed for the respondent.
  • The bench comprised Hon'ble Mr. Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Hon'ble Mr. Justice K. Vinod Chandran.

Final Outcome

  • The Court observed an inordinate delay of 1,345 days in filing the Special Leave Petition.
  • It found no sufficient ground to interfere with the High Court’s order.
  • The Special Leave Petition was dismissed on both delay and merits.
  • Any pending applications, if any, were ordered disposed of.

Topics: Court Decision, Special Leave Petition