Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 08-08-2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: Sreekrishna Traders
  • Respondents: State of Karnataka & others
  • Origin: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No.37077/2026 arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 07-05-2026 in WA No.1388/2026 passed by the High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru.
  • Applications before the Court:

1. I.A. No.214279/2026 – Condonation of delay in refiling/curing the defects.

2. I.A. No.214276/2026 – Exemption from filing copy of the impugned judgment.

3. I.A. No.214277/2026 – Exemption from filing other documents (O.T.).

  • Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Dipankar Datta and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sheel Nagu.
  • Counsel for Petitioner: Mr. Sameer Gupta, Mr. Waheb Hussaini (AOR), Mr. Sourabh, Ms. Satvika Sharma, Mr. Shaurya Dhoundiyal, Mr. Aniruddha Das, Ms. Saniya Rizvi.
  • Counsel for Respondents: Not listed.

Order Details

1. The Court condoned the delay in filing/curing the defects (Application I.A. No.214279/2026).

2. The Special Leave Petition is dismissed; the Court is not inclined to interfere with the impugned judgment and order of the High Court.

3. The Court rejected the applications seeking exemption from filing a copy of the impugned judgment (I.A. No.214276/2026) and exemption from filing other documents (I.A. No.214277/2026).

4. Parting Observation:

  • The Court noted that a Single Judge of the High Court, while disposing of an application for modification (I.A. No.1 of 2026) and reserving the petitioner’s liberty to file a writ appeal, observed that the petitioner was granted the benefit of limitation under Section 14 of the Limitation Act, 1963.
  • The Supreme Court expressed surprise, stating that it is not for a Single Judge to dictate terms for filing an appeal before a Division Bench; the entitlement to Section 14 benefit should be examined by the intra‑appellate court, if an appeal is filed.
  • Such an observation is deemed an aberration and could create chaos and confusion; the Court hopes there will be no recurrence.

5. Pending Applications: Any pending applications, if any, shall stand disposed of.

Final Outcome

  • The Special Leave Petition is dismissed, the High Court’s judgment stands, delay is condoned, and no exemptions are granted; all pending applications are deemed disposed.

Topics: Judicial Review, Limitation Act, Supreme Court Order