Authority: Supreme Court of India (Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vikram Nath, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Mehta, Hon'ble Mr. Justice R. Mahadevan)
Order Date: 20 July 2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Petitioner Praveen Kumar Tiwari vs Respondent Managing Director M.P. Poorva Kshetra, Vidyut Vitran Company Ltd.
- Nature of Proceeding: Miscellaneous applications (IA and MA numbers) seeking extensions of time for compliance with directions issued by this Court on 13 May 2025.
- Applications Covered: IA No. 329592/2025, IA No. 316212/2025, IA No. 318590/2025, IA No. 318635/2025, IA No. 318644/2025, IA No. 318658/2025, IA No. 318732/2025, IA No. 318745/2025, IA No. 328921/2025, IA No. 329555/2025, IA No. 329626/2025, IA No. 329666/2025, IA No. 329738/2025, IA No. 329757/2025, and numerous MA numbers (e.g., MA 635/2026, MA 639/2026, MA 637‑638/2026, MA 640‑641/2026, MA 731‑736/2026, MA 609‑610/2026, MA 694‑699/2026, MA 636/2026, MA 587‑608/2026, MA 700‑730/2026, MA 678‑687/2026, MA 611‑634/2026, MA 688‑693/2026).
- Background: The Court had earlier directed the parties to achieve full compliance by 13 May 2025. The petitioner filed multiple applications requesting further time to meet those directions.
- Court’s Observation: The Court, treating this as a last opportunity, considered the cumulative effect of the numerous applications and deemed a uniform extension appropriate.
Final Outcome
- The Court grants a four‑week extension to the petitioner for full and complete compliance with the 13 May 2025 directions.
- The matters are to be listed again on 31 August 2026.
- If an affidavit of full compliance is not filed before that date, the opposite party shall be required to appear for the framing of charges.
Topics: Court Order, Extension of Time, Corporate Compliance