Authority: Supreme Court of India – Registrar Court (Registrar: Apoorv Singh)
Order Date: 27‑07‑2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: West Bengal Financial Corporation (Petitioner) filed Special Leave to Appeal (SLP) Petition No. 21979/2026.
- Respondents: EFCALON Tie‑up Private Limited (Respondent) filed a Vakalatnama on 31‑03‑2026; no counter‑affidavit has been filed to date.
- A second SLP, No. 7837/2026, also concerns the same parties; service on the sole respondent was completed on 09‑03‑2026, but again no counter‑affidavit has been filed.
- Counsel for the petitioner: Mr. P.V. Surendranath (Senior Advocate), Mr. Subhasish Bhowmick (Advocate‑on‑Record), Mr. Sanidhya Datta, Ms. Manisha Pandey, Mr. Suraj Kumar Singh, Mr. Reegan S. Bel, Mr. Sawan Kumar Shukla.
- Counsel for the respondent: Mr. Pawanshree Agrawal (Advocate‑on‑Record), Ms. Kriti Jain (Advocate), Ms. Kamana Divya Sree.
- The Court, on 20‑02‑2026, directed that a notice be issued returnable within three weeks.
- The Registrar’s order is digitally signed by HEMA JOSHI on 2026.07.27 at 17:02:18 IST (Signature Not Verified).
Final Outcome
- The Registrar grants a one‑week final opportunity to the respondent(s) to file the pending counter‑affidavits in both SLP(C) No. 21979/2026 and SLP(C) No. 7837/2026. If filed, the affidavits will be taken on record; if not, no further opportunity will be granted.
- After the expiry of the one‑week period, the Registry will process the matters for listing before the Hon’ble Court as per the rules, in line with the Court’s earlier 20‑02‑2026 direction.
- A copy of this Record of Proceedings is to be furnished to the concerned Advocate‑on‑Record for information and compliance.
Topics: Legal Procedure, Corporate Dispute