Case Details

  • Case name: U.P. Power Transmission Corporation Ltd. & Anr. vs Bhullan Singh & Ors.
  • Petition: Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 18601/2026, arising from impugned final judgment and order dated 17‑04‑2026 in WC No. 12447/2026 (High Court, Allahabad).
  • Court: Supreme Court of India.
  • Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice J.K. Maheshwari, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Atul S. Chandurkar.
  • Order No.: IA No. 161637/2026 (Exemption from filing O.T.).
  • Date of hearing/order: 27‑05‑2026.

Parties Involved

  • Petitioners: U.P. Power Transmission Corporation Ltd. (state‑owned power transmission company) and anr.
  • Respondents: Bhullan Singh and others.
  • Counsel for petitioners: Mr. Pradeep Misra (Advocate on Record), Mr. Daleep Dhyani (Advocate), Mr. Suraj Singh (Advocate).
  • Court officials: Deputy Registrar Gulshan Kumar Arora, Assistant Registrar Nand Kishor.

Issues / Allegations / Violations

  • Petition seeks special leave to appeal against the High Court’s final judgment and order dated 17‑04‑2026.
  • Primary relief sought includes exemption from filing official translation and a stay of the impugned order; specific substantive issues are not detailed in the order.

Findings & Observations

  • After hearing counsel, the Court found merit in granting procedural exemptions and a stay, subject to compliance with a deposit condition.

Penalties / Settlements / Directions

  • The Court directed that the petitioners must deposit the entire amount (amount not specified in the order) with the Registry of the Supreme Court.
  • Upon deposit, the amount shall be kept in an interest‑bearing short‑term fixed deposit in a nationalised bank on an auto‑renewal basis.

Corrective Actions & Future Obligations

  • Petitioners must comply with the deposit requirement to maintain the stay of the impugned order.
  • The Court issued a notice to be returned within eight weeks.

Final Ruling & Enforcement

  • Exemption from filing official translation is allowed.
  • Notice to be issued and returnable in eight weeks.
  • Stay of the impugned order is granted, conditional upon full deposit as described.