Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 16-06-2026

Case Overview

  • Petition: Special Leave Petition (C) No. 21690/2026 filed by Advance India Projects Limited against an interim order of the High Court of Punjab & Haryana (CWP No. 16884/2026) dated 27-05-2026.
  • Respondents: Director, Department of Town and Country Planning Department & Ors.
  • Hearing: Petition called for hearing on 16-06-2026 before a partial court‑working days bench headed by Hon'ble Chief Justice Mrs. Justice V. Mohana.
  • Counsel for petitioner included senior advocates Nalin Kohli, Ritesh Kumar and others; counsel for respondents included senior advocate Gautam Narayan and team.
  • The High Court interim order issued notice and granted respondents time to file a reply; it did not expressly deny interim relief to the petitioner.

Final Outcome

1. The Supreme Court clarified that the High Court’s interim order cannot be construed as a denial of interim relief to the petitioner.

2. Liberty is granted to Advance India Projects Ltd to move an application for interim relief in the High Court immediately after it reopens on 01‑07‑2026.

3. The Special Leave Petition is disposed of, with any pending applications to be heard by the High Court as directed.

4. No opinion on the merits of the underlying issues was expressed.

Topics: Legal Relief, Interim Order