Case Name: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 26697/2026
Parties: Raj Pal (Petitioner) vs National Insurance Company Limited & ANR (Respondents)
Court/Authority: Supreme Court of India
Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra, Hon'ble Mr. Justice N.V. Anjaria
Date of Order: 27-05-2026
Related High Court Order: Final judgment and order dated 21-04-2014 in FAO No. 1983/2012 (Punjab & Haryana High Court)
Parties Involved
Petitioner: Raj Pal, represented by Mr. Sharun Daniel, Adv.; Mr. Sumant Datt, AOR; Mr. Satya Prakash Narain Tripathi, Adv.; Mr. Shiv Ram Pandey, Adv.; Mrs. Sandhya Pandey, Adv.; Ms. Rashi Agnihotri, Adv.
Respondent: National Insurance Company Limited & ANR (no counsel listed)
Court Officials: Lokesh Arora, Senior Personal Assistant, Court Master (NSH)
Issues / Allegations / Violations
Petition sought condonation of delay and setting aside of multiple interim applications (IA Nos. 162238‑162246) relating to abatement and substitution matters.
The primary issue before the Court was the delay of 4,302 days in filing the Special Leave Petition, for which no satisfactory explanation was provided.
Findings & Observations
The Court observed that the delay of 4,302 days was excessive and unexplained, warranting dismissal of the petition.
Penalties / Settlements / Directions
Order 1: Dismissal of the Special Leave Petition on the ground of delay.
Order 2: All pending applications, if any, shall stand disposed of.
Corrective Actions & Future Obligations
No further corrective actions were directed beyond the dismissal and disposal of pending applications.
Final Ruling & Enforcement
The petition is dismissed; pending applications are disposed of.
The order was digitally signed by Lokesh Arora on 27-05-2026 at 16:52:06 IST.
