Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 14-08-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Pawan Vehicle Fitness Centre Private Limited filed Special Leave Petitions (Civil) Diary No. 46354/2026 and Diary No. 46775/2026, arising from impugned High Court judgments dated 07‑01‑2026 (DBSAW No. 1562/2025) and 14‑07‑2026 (DBWMA No. 374/2026) in Rajasthan.
- Respondents: State of Rajasthan & others.
- Inter‑Application (IA) numbers: IA No. 228696/2026 (condonation of delay), IA No. 228990/2026 (exemption from filing O.T.), IA No. 233586/2026 (permission to file petition), IA No. 233579/2026 (exemption from filing O.T.), IA No. 233583/2026 (permission to file petition).
- The petitions sought condonation of delay, exemption from filing over‑time, and permission to file SLPs; they also included an application to establish an Automated Testing Station (ATS) for District‑Beawar filed on 27‑07‑2025.
- Counsel for petitioner: Mr. A.K. Thakur (learned counsel) and a team of advocates; respondents were represented by counsel (names not specified).
- The Court, after hearing, granted permission to file the SLPs, condoned the delay, but declined to entertain the petitions and ordered their dismissal.
Final Outcome
- The SLPs (Diary Nos. 46354/2026 and 46775/2026) are dismissed.
- The Court directed the State Government of Rajasthan to consider the petitioner’s ATS application filed on 27‑07‑2025, along with any other applications received, expeditiously and to communicate a decision preferably within four weeks from the date of this order.
- The petitioner is granted liberty to resubmit a copy of the ATS application within one week of the order.
- All other pending applications, if any, shall stand disposed of.
Topics: Judicial Review, Vehicle Fitness Infrastructure, Administrative Direction