Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 25-07-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: The Union of India & Anr.
- Respondent: Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry & Ors.
- Nature of Proceeding: Special Leave Petitions (Civil) seeking relief from multiple impugned final judgments and orders dated 03‑01‑2025 across numerous SCA numbers (e.g., SCA No. 11345/2023, 1278/2024, 3736/2024, … up to 13322/2024) passed by the High Court of Gujarat, Ahmedabad.
- Petition Numbers: SLP(C) No. 33270/2025 and related SLPs (e.g., 17672/2025, 24728/2025, 19844/2025, 29672‑29673/2025, 17001/2026, etc.).
- Counsel for Petitioner: Ms. Deepanwita Priyanka (AOR), Mr. Saurabh Singh Fauzdar, Adv., among others.
- Counsel for Respondent: Senior Advocate Mr. Shyam Divan, Adv., and a large panel of counsel listed in the record.
- Hearing Date: 21‑07‑2026 before Hon’ble Mr. Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Alok Aradhe.
Observations & Reasoning
1. The Court noted that the petitioners sought condonation of delay in filing several SLPs and related applications (IA Nos. 199083/2025, 198065/2025, 195419/2025, 153773/2025, 248176/2025, 245310/2025, etc.).
2. The Court exercised its discretion to condone the delay in filing the petitions.
3. The Court referenced its earlier order dated 22‑05‑2026, wherein it dismissed SLP (C) No. 18772/2026 on similar grounds.
4. Relying on the precedent that a comparable SLP had already been dismissed, the Court dismissed the present batch of Special Leave Petitions.
5. The Court directed that any pending applications, if any, shall stand disposed of.
Final Outcome
- All Special Leave Petitions listed under Diary No. 33270/2025 are dismissed.
- The delay in filing is condoned.
- Any pending applications related to these petitions are ordered disposed of.
- The order was signed by the Court Master (SH) Assistant Registrar, Priyanka Malik, and Nidhi Wason.
Topics: Special Leave Petition, Supreme Court Decision, Court Proceedings