Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 03-09-2026
Case Overview
- Petition: Siliguri Jalpaiguri Development Authority (SJDA) vs Bengal Unitech Universal Siliguri Projects Limited.
- Origin: Arising from impugned final judgment and order dated 09-08-2024 in GA-COM Nos. 2/2024 and 3/2024 and EC No. 91/2023 of the Calcutta High Court.
- Multiple intervenor applications listed (IA Nos. 33565/2026, 10359/2026, 278692/2025, 17225/2025, 10585/2026, 17222/2025, 10581/2026, 163571/2025).
- Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Augustine George Masih.
- Counsel for petitioner: Senior Advocate Ms. Madhavi Divan, Mr. Kunal Mimani (AOR), Mr. Akshay Luthra.
- Counsel for respondent: Mr. Prashant Mishra, Mr. Aniket Sancheti, Mr. Kumar Aryan, among others.
Court Order
- SJDA will split the disputed land and lease it out piecemeal; the process is expected to take six weeks.
- The matter is adjourned to enable SJDA to raise sufficient funds to meet the decree holder’s long‑pending dues.
- SLRL Agencies Pvt. Ltd., a decree holder, is not willing to honour its earlier offer to purchase lease‑hold rights and may approach the High Court for release of amounts deposited.
- The decree holder may also approach SJDA for release of part of the decretal dues; SJDA will consider such a request seriously.
Final Outcome
- No substantive determination on the merits; the case is postponed pending SJDA’s land‑splitting and fund‑raising actions, and parties are permitted to seek relief from the High Court or SJDA regarding deposited amounts and pending dues.
Topics: Land Lease Dispute, Supreme Court Procedure