Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 07-09-2026
Case Overview
- Petition: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 30802/2026 filed by the State of Odisha & others (Petitioners) against Managing Committee Indira Gandhi Girls High School & others (Respondents).
- Origin: The petition arose from an impugned final judgment and order dated 23-06-2025 in FAO No.291/2018 passed by the High Court of Orissa at Cuttack.
- Applications before the Court:
1. I.A. No.248097/2026 – Condonation of delay in filing I.A. No.248098/2026.
2. I.A. No.248098/2026 – Condonation of delay in refiling/curing the defects.
3. I.A. No.248095/2026 – Exemption from filing copy of the impugned judgment.
- Counsel for Petitioners: Ms. Astha Singh (AOR), Mr. Chandan Malav, Ms. Palak Mathur, Ms. Shailja Singh.
- Counsel for Respondents: Mr. Sounak S Das, Mr. Abhijit Bhatnagar (AOR), Mr. Anshul Kumar, Mr. Sandeep Saxena, Mr. Mukesh Kumar Thakur.
- Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Dipankar Datta and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sheel Nagu.
Order Details
1. The Court condoned the delay in filing the pending applications.
2. The Court expressed that it is not inclined to interfere with the impugned judgment and order of the High Court; consequently, the Special Leave Petition is dismissed.
3. Any pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.
4. The order was digitally signed by Registrar (Rashmi Dhyani Pant) on 07-09-2026 at 17:44:20 IST (Signature not verified).
Final Outcome
- The Special Leave Petition is dismissed, the High Court’s judgment remains undisturbed, and the delay in filing the applications is condoned with all pending applications ordered disposed.
Topics: Legal Proceedings, Education Law