Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 04-08-2026
Case Overview
- Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 25779/2026 filed by Uttar Pradesh State Warehousing Corporation & Ors. against the judgment and order dated 20‑05‑2026 in SAD No. 426/2021 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad.
- Respondents are Arjun Kumar Singh & Ors., with Maheshwari Prasad Rai (S/o Sri Ram jee Rai, residing at 441/D, Buxi Khurd, Daraganj, Allahabad) newly impleaded as a respondent, prompting amendment of the cause title.
- The matter was listed for hearing on 04‑08‑2026 before a two‑judge bench comprising Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Augustine George Masih.
- Counsel for petitioners: Ms. Rekha Palli, Sr. Adv.; Mr. Niranjan Reddy, Adv.; Ms. Sakshi Kakkar, AOR; Mr. Shakti Singh, Adv.; Mr. Vansh, Adv. Counsel for respondents: Mr. Abhishek Gupta, AOR; Ms. Sheena Taqui, Adv.; Ms. Tulika Mukherjee, AOR; Mr. Prashant Bhushan, Adv.; Mr. Rahul Gupta, Adv.
Order Details
1. Notice to be issued to all respondents except those whose formal notice is waived (respondent nos.1, 11, and 13); service of formal notice on them is waived.
2. Dasti service is permitted; steps for service to be taken within two weeks of the order.
3. Notice to state that respondents must file a counter‑affidavit and reply to any interlocutory applications before the next listing date.
4. Counter‑affidavit to be filed within four weeks of notice; any rejoinder to be filed within two weeks thereafter.
5. The operation of the directions contained in paragraph 20(ii) of the impugned judgment dated 20‑05‑2026 shall continue in the meantime.
6. Notice is returnable on 15‑09‑2026.
Final Outcome
The Supreme Court has not disposed of the merits of the appeal; it has issued procedural directions for service of notice, filing of counter‑affidavits, and continuation of existing directions, thereby keeping the proceedings active.
Topics: Legal Proceedings, Supreme Court