Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 16 Sep 2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioners: Bhartesh Netam (Petitioner) vs The Municipal Corporation Raipur & Ors. (Respondents).
  • Special Leave Petition (C) No. 30685/2026 filed, arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 31-07-2026 in WA No. 630/2026 of the High Court of Chhattisgarh, Bilaspur.
  • Interim Application No. 259560/2026 for exemption from filing O.T. was heard on 15-09-2026.
  • Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Aravind Kumar and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vipul M. Pancholi.
  • Petitioner's counsel: Mr. Kaustubh Shukla (AOR), Ms. Pushpanjali Singh, Adv.; Mr. Vipul Kumar, Adv.; Ms. Gursimrat Kaur, Adv.; Ms. Shruti Tripathi, Adv.
  • Respondent's counsel: standing counsel (unnamed).

Order

  • The Court directed that a notice be issued.
  • If any promotion has been carried out pursuant to the Departmental Promotional Committee's report, such promotion shall be subject to the outcome of the present Special Leave Petition.
  • Learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to serve notice on the standing counsel for the respondents.
  • The matter is listed for further hearing after three weeks from the date of this order.
  • Order digitally signed by Rahul Kumar on 2026.09.16 at 17:23:03 IST.

Final Outcome

  • Notice issuance ordered; promotion actions pending the petition's resolution.
  • The case is scheduled for a subsequent hearing after a three‑week interval.

Topics: Legal Procedure, Municipal Governance