Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 21-08-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Manish Kataria & Ors.
- Respondents: Haryana State Roads and Bridges Development Corporation Ltd. & Ors.
- Origin: Arising out of the impugned judgment and order dated 31-05-2018 in CWP No.1133/2015 passed by the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh.
- Applications filed:
1. IA No. 235954/2026 – Condonation of delay in filing.
2. IA No. 235958/2026 – Exemption from filing copy/certificate of the impugned judgment.
3. IA No. 235956/2026 – Permission to file additional documents, facts, and annexures.
- Counsel’s submission: Learned counsel for the petitioners, Mr. Sonal Anand, submitted that the present case is identical to Civil Appeal No.1996/2024 titled "Madan Singh & Ors. vs. The State Of Haryana & Anr.", wherein a judgment of this Court dated 16.04.2026 granted relief to parties in identical circumstances.
Observations & Reasoning
- The Court noted the factual and legal similarity between the present petition and the earlier Civil Appeal No.1996/2024.
- Recognising the precedent, the Court deemed it appropriate to entertain the applications for condonation of delay and other reliefs.
Order
1. Issue notice on the applications for condonation of delay as well as on the Special Leave Petition.
2. The matter is returnable on 12th October 2026.
3. Call for further hearing on 12th October 2026.
Final Outcome
- The Court directed that notice be issued on the pending applications, and the petition will be reconsidered on 12 Oct 2026.
Topics: Court Proceedings, Special Leave Petition