Supreme Court Orders Affidavit Fixes in Sood

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 31-07-2026 (hearing) – Order digitally signed on 03-08-2026

The petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 17712/2026 was filed by Sarita Sood against Municipal Corporation, Ludhiana & Ors., arising from the impugned final judgment dated 23-02-2026 of the High Court of Punjab & Haryana. The Court, comprising Justices Sanjay Kumar and Sanjeev Sachdeva, issued the following procedural directions:

• Respondent No. 1 must cure defects in the counter‑affidavit as identified in the Office Report dated 30.07.2026, within three weeks from the order date.
• Counsel Lakshya Saini, representing Respondent No. 4, was granted time to enter appearance and file a counter‑affidavit/reply; the filing must be completed within three weeks, with any rejoinder permissible within two weeks thereafter.
• The matter was re‑listed for hearing on 01.10.2026.
• The earlier interim order dated 25.05.2026 continues to operate until the next hearing.

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