2026 Supreme(Online)(SC) 557

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Arun Kumar Goyal – Appellant
Versus
Aar Kay Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. – Respondent
Civil Appeal No(s). 4625/2019 | C.A. No. 4774-4775/2019 | C.A. No. 6317/2024

The court exercises its discretion to postpone matters to ensure procedural regularity and allow for pending interlocutory applications, such as substitution of parties and condonation of delay, to be addressed before substantive adjudication.

Headnote:The proceedings concern multiple interlocutory applications filed in ongoing civil appeals, including applications for condonation of delay, substitution of parties, and setting aside abatement in matters related to long-standing company disputes. The court reviewed the status of these procedural filings and the compliance requirements for the parties involved. Key issues identified relate to the procedural standing of the parties following the death of interest holders and the necessity of bringing legal representatives on record within the statutory limitation period. The court focused on the necessity to regularize the array of parties before proceeding to the substantive merits of the appeals. The court ordered that the matters be listed for further hearing on the following day to allow for the completion of the ongoing part-heard process.