Authority: Supreme Court of India (Partial Court Working Days Bench)
Order Date: 23-06-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: M/S SURJEET HYUNDAI (AUTO PVT. LTD.)
- Respondents: The Member Secretary & ANR.
- Origin: Appeal (Civil Appeal Diary No.21358/2026) against the impugned final judgment and order dated 08-01-2026 passed by the National Green Tribunal, Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal (AN No. 9/2025).
- Procedural Applications: The petitioner sought condonation of delay for multiple Interlocutory Applications (IA No. 162592/2026, IA No. 162599/2026, IA No. 162575/2026, IA No. 162567/2026, IA No. 162570/2026) covering delay in filing, exemption from filing O.T., permission to file additional documents, and a stay application.
- Counsel for Petitioner: Mr. Harpreet Singh Gupta (Advocate on Record), Mr. Pratipal Singh Gupta, Mr. Srajan Jain, Ms. Nancy Chaturvedi.
- Bench: Hon'ble Mrs. Justice B.V. Nagarathna and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Joymalya Bagchi (Partial Court Working Days Bench).
Court Observations & Directions
- The Court condoned the delay in filing the aforementioned Interlocutory Applications.
- The Court directed that notice be issued to the respondents.
- The Court permitted the learned counsel for the appellant to serve the standing counsel for the respondent(s)/State.
- An interim stay was granted on the impugned direction of the National Green Tribunal, effective until further orders of the Court.
- The matter was tagged with Civil Appeal Diary No.21367/2026 for future reference.
Final Outcome
- The Supreme Court allowed the petitioner to proceed with the pending applications by condoning procedural delays, ensured procedural fairness by ordering notice to the respondents, and temporarily halted the enforcement of the NGT’s direction pending a detailed hearing.
Topics: Legal Proceedings, Environmental Regulation