Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 09-10-2026
Case Overview
- Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 26579/2026, arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 25-04-2026 in LPA No. 797/2025 of the High Court of Delhi.
- Petitioner: Amita Kumari.
- Respondent: Food Corporation of India (FCI).
- The petition was called for hearing on 08-10-2026 before a bench of Hon'ble Mr. Justice M.M. Sundresh and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Prasanna B. Varale.
- Counsel for petitioner: Mr. Ashish Aggarwal, Ms. Ankita Sarangi, AOR Mr. Himanshu Singh, Ms. Yashmita, Mr. Manas Miglani.
- Counsel for respondent: Mr. Abhay Kumar, AOR Mr. Shagun Ruhil, Mr. Shreenivash, Mr. Karan Chopra, Ms. Shakshi Sharma.
Order Details
- The Court grants the petitioner’s prayer for admission of the SLP.
- Four weeks’ time is allotted to the respondent’s learned counsel to file a counter‑affidavit.
- Following the counter‑affidavit, the petitioner’s counsel must file a rejoinder affidavit within two weeks.
- The matter is listed for further hearing on 08‑12‑2026.
- Order digitally signed by Varsha Mendiratta, Court Master (SH) Assistant Registrar on 09-10-2026 at 16:24:38 IST.
Final Outcome
- Admission of the Special Leave Petition is confirmed; procedural timelines are set for filing counter‑affidavit and rejoinder, with the next hearing scheduled for 08‑12‑2026.
Topics: Legal Procedure, Special Leave to Appeal