AERA Seeks Interim Relief Against Mumbai Airport

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 29 July 2026

Case Overview

• Parties: Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (AERA) (Appellant) vs. Mumbai International Airport Ltd. & Anr. (Respondent).
• Proceeding: Civil Appeal No. 8803/2026, Stay Application IA No. 194329/2026.
• Hearing: Conducted on 20 July 2026 before the Hon'ble Chief Justice and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana.
• Counsel for Appellant: Mr. N. Venkataraman (A.S.G.), Mr. Ritesh Kumar (AOR), Ms. Yashaswini Chandra, Adv. Mr. Dheerendra Singh Bisht, Adv. Mr. Naveen Kapoor, Adv. Ms. Shalini Prasad, Adv. Mr. Vipul Shankar Sharma, Adv. Mr. Anurag Sharma.
• Counsel for Respondent: Mr. Sajan Poovayya (Sr. Adv.), Ms. Amrita Narayan, Adv. Mr. Mohit D. Ram, AOR Mr. Raghav Tiwari, Adv. Mr. Madhav Sharma, Adv. Mr. Palash Maheshwari.
• Nature of Relief Sought: Interim relief in the context of the stay application.

Order

1. The Court directed that notice be issued on the appellant's prayer for interim relief as well as on the civil appeal itself.

2. The matter was to be tagged with Connected Appeals Nos. 3098‑3099/2023 and any other related matters for coordinated adjudication.

Final Outcome

• The Supreme Court has not disposed of the merits; it has merely ordered procedural steps—issuance of notice and linking with related cases—pending further proceedings.

Topics: Regulatory Relief, Aviation Litigation