Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 17-08-2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (Petitioner) vs. Shubh Apartments CHS Limited & Ors. (Respondents).
- Nature of Proceeding: Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 19721/2026 arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 05-03-2026 in WP No. 9658/2014 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Bombay.
- Counsel: For petitioner – Senior Counsel Sidharth Bhatnagar, Ms. Richa Kapoor, and a team of advocates. For respondents – a team led by Mr. Rohan Thawani and Mr. Rajiv N. Narula.
- Key Observations & Directions:
1. The counter‑affidavit filed by Respondents Nos. 1 to 6 was taken on record; the Registry was directed to verify and place it on record.
2. Petitioner's counsel was granted a period of four weeks to file a rejoinder affidavit in response to the counter‑affidavit.
3. Respondents Nos. 7 to 9 were noted as unserved; the matter was listed before the Registrar’s Court for completion of pleadings.
Final Outcome
- The Supreme Court ordered that the counter‑affidavit of Respondents 1‑6 be recorded and verified, granted the petitioner four weeks to submit a rejoinder affidavit, and directed that the issue of unserved respondents (7‑9) be dealt with by the Registrar’s Court.
Topics: Special Leave Appeal, Municipal Corporation, Housing Society