Supreme Court of India
SWATI SAISTA VS. THE GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI on 27 October 2026
ITEM NO.13 COURT NO.3 SECTION XIV
S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) Diary No. 39485/2026
[Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 27-03-2026
in LPA No. 159/2026 passed by the High Court of Delhi at New Delhi]
SWATI SAISTA Petitioner(s)
VERSUS
THE GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS. Respondent(s)
(FOR ADMISSION
IA No. 278495/2026 - APPLICATION FOR TAGGING/DETAGGING
IA No. 273724/2026 - CONDONATION OF DELAY IN REFILING/CURING THE
DEFECTS
IA No. 278496/2026 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.
IA No. 273725/2026 - PERMISSION TO APPEAR AND ARGUE IN PERSON)
WITH
SLP(C) DIARY No. 39898/2026 (XIV)
(FOR ADMISSION
IA No. 285391/2026 - CONDONATION OF DELAY IN REFILING/CURING THE
DEFECTS
IA No. 285393/2026 - PERMISSION TO APPEAR AND ARGUE IN PERSON)
Date : 27-10-2026 These matters were called on for hearing today.
CORAM :
HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE B.V. NAGARATHNA
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. MAHADEVAN
For Petitioner(s) : Petitioner-in-person For Respondent(s) :
UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following
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O R D E R
Diary No. 39485/2026:(Item No.13)
1. Delay in refiling is condoned.
2. Application for permission to appear and argue in- person is allowed.
3. We have heard the petitioner in-person, Ms. Swati Saista who has appeared through video conferencing
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facility.
4. We do not find any reason to interfere with the impugned order passed by the High Court. Hence, the Special Leave Petition is dismissed.
5. It is needless to observe that the dismissal of this Special leave Petition would not come in the way of the petitioner raising all legal contentions available to her before the concerned Courts.
6. Consequently, all pending applications including application for tagging/detagging shall stand dismissed. SLP(C) Diary No. 39898/2026:(Item No.13.1)
1. Delay in refiling is condoned.
2. Application for permission to appear and argue in- person is allowed.
3. We have heard the petitioner in-person, Ms. Swati Saista.
4. We are not inclined to entertain this Special Leave Petition. Hence, the same is dismissed.
5. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of. (RADHA SHARMA) (DIVYA BABBAR) ASTT. REGISTRAR-cum-PS COURT MASTER (NSH)