Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 26-10-2026

Case Overview

  • Petition: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 63489/2026, arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 05-12-2025 in OSA (CAD) No. 115841/2024 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Madras.
  • Parties: Petitioner – Subhash Projects and Marketing Limited; Respondent – M/s. Esvee Engineering & Ors.
  • Applications: IA No. 318843/2026 – condonation of delay in filing IA No. 318841/2026 and exemption from filing copy/counter‑copy of the impugned judgment.
  • Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Mehta and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya.
  • Counsel for Petitioner: Mr. Siddharth Bhatnagar, Sr. Adv.; Mr. Siddhant Jaiswal, Adv.; Mr. Sourav Dutta, Adv.; Mr. Kaushik Chatterjee, Adv.; Mr. Chinmayi Chatterjee, Adv.; Mr. R. Sudhakaran, AOR.
  • Counsel for Respondent: (not listed).

Order

  • The Court condoned the delay in filing the interim application.
  • A notice is to be issued and must be returned within six weeks.
  • Subject to the petitioner depositing fifty percent (50%) of the decreetal amount with the Madras High Court, the effect and operation of the impugned judgment shall remain stayed.
  • Order signed by the Assistant Registrar‑cum‑PS Court Master (NSH), Varsha Mendiratta, on 26‑10‑2026 at 17:17:15 IST (Signature not verified).

Final Outcome

  • The impugned High Court judgment is stayed pending the petitioner’s deposit of 50% of the decreetal amount; procedural compliance (notice return) must be completed within six weeks.

Topics: Legal Stay, Civil Appeal, High Court Judgment