Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 07-07-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Ashu Sheoran (as legal representative of Suresh Kumar (deceased)).
- Respondents: Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN) and others.
- The Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 33215/2026 arises from the impugned final judgment and order dated 14-05-2025 in RSA No. 1484/2022 of the High Court of Punjab & Haryana, Chandigarh.
- Several Interlocutory Applications (IA) are listed: IA‑179871/2026 (condonation of delay), IA‑179869/2026 (substitution), IA‑179873/2026 (condonation of delay), IA‑179868/2026 (exemption from filing C/C), IA‑179872/2026 (permission to file petition), IA‑179870/2026 (setting aside an abatement).
Observations & Directions
- The bench comprising Hon’ble Mr. Justice Manoj Misra and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Shree Chandrashekhar granted permission to file the Special Leave Petition.
- The Court noted a letter seeking adjournment but proceeded, observing that a similar issue is already before the Court in SLP (Civil) Diary No. 51297/2025 (Jagjeet Singh vs. Punjab State Power Corporation Limited).
- The Court ordered that notices be issued on IA Nos. 179871/2026, 179869/2026, 179873/2026 and 179870/2026, as well as on the Special Leave Petition itself.
- The matter is to be tagged with SLP (Civil) Diary No. 51297/2025 for procedural linkage.
- The order was digitally signed by Registrar‑cum‑PS Court Master Kavita Pahuja on 07-07-2026 at 15:33:41 IST.
Final Outcome
- Permission to file the Special Leave Petition is granted; procedural steps for notice issuance and case tagging are directed, allowing the petition to proceed in the Supreme Court.
Topics: Legal Proceedings, Power Sector