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