Supreme Court Dismisses Union Petition

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 28-09-2026

Case Overview

• Petitioners: Union of India & Anr.
• Respondents: Jagdev Singh & Ors.
• Petitions: Special Leave Petition(s) (Civil) arising from impugned final judgment dated 21-02-2023 in LPA Nos. 752/2002, 753/2002, 754/2002 passed by the High Court of Punjab & Haryana.
• Applications filed: IA No. 281358/2026 (condonation of delay), IA No. 281359/2026 (condonation of delay in refiling/curing defects), IA No. 281357/2026 (exemption from filing C/C of the impugned judgment).
• Delay: 1,145 days in filing the Special Leave Petition(s).

Court Findings

• The Court, after hearing counsel for the petitioners, determined that the explanation for the delay did not constitute sufficient cause.
• No reason was found to condone the inordinate delay.

Final Outcome

• The petition(s) were dismissed on the ground of delay.
• Any pending applications, if any, were ordered disposed of.

Conclusion

The Supreme Court rejected the Union of India's attempt to challenge the High Court’s judgment due to excessive filing delay, resulting in dismissal of the petitions and closure of related applications.

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