ITEM NO.26 COURT NO.1 SECTION PIL-W
S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
WRIT PETITION (CIVIL)……………. Diary No(s).17740/2025
LOK PRAHARI THROUGH ITS GENERAL SECRETARY S N SHUKLA, I.A.S. (RETD.), ADVOCATE Petitioner(s)
VERSUS
UNION OF INDIA & ORS. Respondent(s)
IA No. 158824/2025 - CONDONATION OF DELAY IN REFILING/CURING THE DEFECTS, IA No. 290905/2025 - EARLY HEARING APPLICATION, IA No.158819/2025 - PERMISSION TO APPEAR AND ARGUE IN PERSON, IA No.158817/2025 - SUMMONING ORIGINAL RECORD Date : 23-02-2026 This matter was called on for hearing today.
CORAM : HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JOYMALYA BAGCHI
For Petitioner(s) : Petitioner-in-person For Respondent(s) : Mr. Anil Kaushik, ASG
Mr. Arvind Kumar Sharma, AOR
UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following O R D E R
1. Delay condoned.
2. Permission to appear and argue in-person is allowed.
3. Issue notice.
4. List this petition for final hearing on 29.04.2026.
5. Learned counsel for the respondents is granted four weeks’
time to file the counter affidavit. The petitioner shall have two
weeks’ thereafter to file the rejoinder affidavit.
6. It is made clear that the petitioner shall confine its
submissions to a total ...