Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 15-06-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: State of Uttarakhand; Respondents: referred to as MATRI SADAN & ORS.
- The Special Leave Petitions (SLP) (Civil) Diary No. 33185/2026 arose from impugned interim orders dated 16‑03‑2022 and 30‑07‑2025 in WPPIL No.15/2022 passed by the High Court of Uttarakhand, Nainital.
- Counsel for the petitioner included Solicitor General Mr. Tushar Mehta, Mr. Vipin Nair and Advocate Sudarshan Singh Rawat. The bench comprised Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M. Pancholi.
- The Court considered earlier orders: SLP (Civil) No.23979/2025 dated 25‑08‑2025 and SLP (Civil) Nos.38088‑38089/2025 dated 19‑12‑2025, as well as a digitally signed order by Court Master Geeta Ahuja on 16‑06‑2026.
Final Outcome
- The Court condoned the delay in filing the petitions.
- It declined to entertain the Special Leave Petitions, directing the Uttarakhand High Court to dispose of WP (PIL) No.15 of 2022 expeditiously, preferably within three months and without unnecessary adjournments.
- All Special Leave Petitions were dismissed, and any pending applications were ordered to stand disposed of.
Topics: Judicial Orders, Public Interest Litigation