Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 06-10-2026
Case Overview
- Parties: RITES Limited (petitioner) vs MD. Iqbal & Ors (respondents).
- Petition: Special Leave to Appeal (C) Nos. 9724‑9731/2023 arising from impugned final judgment and order dated 22‑09‑2022 in LPA Nos. 2005/2019, 2006/2019, 6/2020, 135/2020, 142/2020, 143/2020, 144/2020 and 1067/2021 of the High Court of Punjab & Haryana.
- Multiple interim applications filed: IA No. 175646/2026 (Amendment of Appeal), IA No. 238002/2026 (Abatement), IA No. 238003/2026 (Condonation of Delay), IA No. 64729/2026 (Substitution), IA No. 81231/2023 (Exemption from filing C/C), IA No. 81236/2023 (Exemption from filing O.T.), IA No. 93764/2026 (Permission to file additional documents), and IA No. 178915/2023 (Permission to file additional documents/facts/annexures) associated with SLP(C) Nos. 20562‑20563/2023.
- Counsel for petitioner: Senior Advocate Ms. Pinky Anand, Sr. Adv. Sumit Teterrwal, AOR Balendu Shekhar, and several advocates. Counsel for respondents: Ms. Priyanjali Singh, AOR, and others.
- Bench: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva.
Order
- The petitioner’s senior counsel requested additional time to make a fair settlement offer to the respondents.
- The Court accepted the request, adjourned the matter, and ordered re‑listing on 03‑11‑2026, with the case retaining its position on the next date.
Final Outcome
- Adjournment granted; proceedings to resume on 3 November 2026 before the same bench.
Topics: Legal Procedure, RITES Limited