Supreme Court Extends BMTCL Notice Deadline

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 08-09-2026

Case Overview

• Petition filed by Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTCL) seeking special leave to appeal (C) No.23363/2025 against the impugned final judgment dated 18-12-2024 of the High Court of Karnataka in WA No.1037/2016.
• Respondents are N.V. Varadarajan and others; some respondents have died, making service of notice impossible on them.
• Petitioner's counsel argued that due to deaths and inability to serve notice, additional time is required to complete service and to address matters concerning deceased respondents.

Final Outcome

• Court directed the petitioner to complete service of notice on the remaining respondents within three weeks of the order.
• The matter is listed for further hearing on 19 November 2026.
• The interim order dated 14 August 2025, which has been extended periodically, remains in force until the next listing.

Topics: Procedural Delay, Service of Notice