Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 01-09-2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioners: Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC) & others.
  • Respondents: Vaishali Enterprises & others.
  • Origin: Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 28257/2019 arising from High Court of Patna judgment dated 30‑07‑2019 in LPA No. 364/2019 concerning a contract dispute.
  • Multiple interim applications were listed: IA No. 189575/2022 (substitution), IA No. 189576/2022 (condonation of delay in filing substitution), IA No. 218904/2024 (intervention/impleadment), IA No. 218905/2024 (permission to file application for direction), IA No. 196329/2022 (setting aside an abatement).
  • Counsel for petitioners included Sr. Adv. Balbir Singh, Ms. Rashmi Malhotra (AOR), and others; counsel for respondents included Sr. Adv. Shoeb Alam, Mr. Tamim Qadri, and a team of advocates.

Final Outcome

  • The Court ordered the matter to be posted for final disposal on 22‑09‑2026.

Topics: Court Proceedings, Railway Sector