Case Details

  • Case Name: Shree Sukhakarta Developers Pvt. Ltd. vs Puneet Nawal Singh & Ors.
  • Court/Authority: Supreme Court of India, Civil Appellate Jurisdiction.
  • Miscellaneous Application No.: 1553 of 2026.
  • Civil Appeal Nos.: 7056-7057 of 2023.
  • Order Date: 23 May 2026 (digitally signed by SAPNA BISHT).
  • Date of Dismissal: 30 October 2023.
  • Deposit Amount: Rs.50,000 (Rupees Fifty Thousand).

Parties Involved

  • Petitioner: Shree Sukhakarta Developers Pvt. Ltd.
  • Respondents: Puneet Nawal Singh & Ors.
  • Counsel for Petitioner: Mr. Akhil Anand, AoR; Mr. Rajiv Ranjan Dwivedi, AoR; Mrs. Subhadra Dwivedi, Adv.; Mr. Akshay Srivastava, AoR.
  • Counsel for Respondents: Mr. Gaurav Goel, AoR.
  • Judges: Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah, Justice R. Mahadevan.

Issues / Allegations / Violations

  • Whether the Rs.50,000 deposit made by the petitioner for the hearing should be retained or refunded after the case was dismissed.
  • Procedural propriety: the application should have been placed before a Judge in Chambers rather than before the Bench.

Findings & Observations

  • The Court observed that the petitioner had complied with the statutory requirement to deposit Rs.50,000 for the matter to be heard.
  • The matter was dismissed on 30 October 2023; therefore, the deposit is no longer required to be retained.
  • The Court noted the procedural lapse of presenting the application before the Bench instead of the appropriate Chamber.

Penalties / Settlements / Directions

  • The Registry is directed to return the amount of Rs.50,000 to the respondent(s)/decree holder(s) in accordance with law.
  • An office report is ordered to be prepared.
  • The Miscellaneous Application is disposed of.

Corrective Actions & Future Obligations

  • The Registry must process the refund of Rs.50,000 to the respondents.
  • No further compliance actions are stipulated beyond the issuance of the office report.

Final Ruling & Enforcement

  • The order dated 23 May 2026 is final, directing the refund and disposal of the application.
  • The order is signed by Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Justice R. Mahadevan.
  • The matter was also recorded on 15 May 2026, with the same disposition.