UPSC Special Leave Petition Dismissed

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 20 July 2026

Case Overview

• Petition: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 23151/2026 filed by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) against respondents Rajeev Kumar Saha & Ors.
• Origin: Challenging the final judgment and order dated 02‑09‑2025 in WPC Nos. 9741/2015 and 11087/2015 passed by the High Court of Delhi.
• Applications: IA No. 194024/2026 (condonation of delay in filing), IA No. 194026/2026 (condonation of delay in refiling/curing defects), IA No. 194023/2026 (exemption from filing copy of the impugned judgment).
• Counsel for UPSC: Sr. Adv. Naresh Kaushik, Adv. Vardhman Kaushik (AOR), Adv. Anand Singh, Adv. Shikha John.
• Counsel for respondents: Adv. S. Sunil, Adv. Sunny Sachin Rawat, Adv. Sudarshan Singh Rawat (AOR).
• Bench: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Shree Chandrashekhar.

Final Outcome

• The Court condoned the delay in filing the petition and related applications.
• The Special Leave Petition was dismissed, citing the dismissal of a similar SLP (Diary No. 6115/2026) against the same impugned order.
• All pending applications, if any, were ordered disposed of.

Topics: Legal Proceedings, Supreme Court Order