Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 29-09-2026
Case Overview
- Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 2997/2025 filed by M/S. S. Dinesh and Company against Jharkhand Education Project Council & Ors., arising from the impugned final judgment dated 28-10-2024 of the High Court of Jharkhand (LPA No. 8841/2024).
- Two interlocutory applications are pending: IA No. 29491/2025 (exemption from filing copy of the impugned judgment) and IA No. 260940/2025 (grant of interim relief).
- Hearing conducted on 29-09-2026 before a bench of Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva. Counsel for petitioner: Mr. Kumar Shivam, AOR Mr. Nitin Pasari, Adv. Mr. Sameer Ranjan. Counsel for respondents: multiple advocates including Mr. Rajiv Shankar Dwivedi (representing State of Jharkhand) and others.
Order
- Respondent No.3 filed a counter affidavit; respondents No.1 and No.2 (State of Jharkhand) have not filed any.
- Mr. Rajiv Shankar Dwivedi, learned counsel, accepts notice for the State of Jharkhand and seeks time to file a counter affidavit.
- The Court permits respondents No.1 and No.2 to file their respective counter affidavits within three weeks from today.
- Any rejoinder to those affidavits may be filed within two weeks from today.
- Issue notice on IA No. 260940/2025.
- Notice shall be served by all modes, including dasti.
- Reply, if any, to the application shall be filed within three weeks from today.
- The matter is re‑listed for hearing on 01.12.2026.
Final Outcome
- Extension granted to the State of Jharkhand and other respondents to submit counter‑affidavits with specified timelines for rejoinder and reply; interim relief application to proceed; next hearing scheduled for 1 December 2026.
Topics: Legal Procedure, Education Project Council