Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 27-07-2026
Case Overview
- Petition: Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 2868/2026 filed by Vipul Prajapati (Petitioner) against ONGC LIMITED (Respondent).
- Origin: Arising out of the impugned final judgment and order dated 16-10-2025 in LPA No. 1173/2025 passed by the High Court of Gujarat at Ahmedabad.
- Relief Sought: IA No. 196583/2026 – condonation of delay in refiling/curing defects; IA No. 196580/2026 – permission to file additional documents, facts, annexures.
- Counsel for Petitioner: Ms. Tanya Agarwal, AOR Mr. H K Acharya, Adv. Mr. Bilal.
- No counsel listed for Respondent.
- During hearing on 27 July 2026, the petitioner’s counsel instructed that the petitioner intends to withdraw the SLP and instead file a review petition before the Gujarat High Court, while seeking liberty to approach the Supreme Court again if required.
Final Outcome
- The Court, comprising Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vikram Nath and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Mehta, condoned the delay in filing the applications.
- The Special Leave Petition was dismissed as withdrawn, granting the petitioner liberty to approach the Court again as prayed.
Topics: Legal Procedure, Petition Withdrawal