Appellant: Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (AERA)
Respondent: Delhi International Airport Ltd. and other respondents (collectively referred to as "Ors.")
Counsel for Appellant: Attorney General for India (R. Venkataramani), Solicitor General (Tushar Mehta), Additional Solicitor General K M Nataraj, and a team of senior advocates including Sudarshan Lamba, Mayank Pandey, Bhuvan Kapoor, Anuj Srinivasan Udupa, Rajat Nair, Nikilesh Ramachandran, Shubham Seth, Lovekesh Aggarwal, Aditya Krishnan, Asrar Ahmed, Sandeep M. Soni, Kartik Yadav, and others.
Counsel for Respondent: Lead counsel Mahesh Agarwal and a large panel of advocates including Sajan Poovayya, Rishi Agrawala, Aanchal Mullick, Milanka Chaudhary, Amrita Narayan, Manu Krishnan, Palash Maheshwari, Saurobroto Dutta, Madhav Sharma, Naina Dubey, Ravneet Singh, Anwesha Padhi, Aparajito Sen, Chanan Parwani, Sindhura N Swamy, Naman Agarwal, E. C. Agrawala, and many additional senior and junior advocates.
Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Aravind Kumar and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Prasanna B. Varale.
Issues / Allegations / Violations
The appellant seeks exemption from filing copies of the impugned judgments in multiple civil appeals and interim applications.
Several stay applications have been filed across the listed case numbers, seeking temporary relief pending final disposal.
The matters involve procedural disputes regarding the filing of court orders and the granting of stays, rather than substantive substantive claims.
Findings & Observations
The Court heard the submissions of Mr. R. Venkataramani, Attorney General for India, representing the appellant.
No substantive merits of the disputes were adjudicated in this order; the Court limited its consideration to procedural aspects and the need for further hearing.
Penalties / Settlements / Directions
No monetary penalties, settlements, or enforcement directions were issued in this order.
The Court did not grant or deny any of the exemption or stay applications at this stage.
Corrective Actions & Future Obligations
The parties are required to appear for further hearing on 28 July 2026 as directed by the Court.
Any pending applications for exemption from filing or stays will be considered at that subsequent hearing.
Final Ruling & Enforcement
The Court adjourned the proceedings and listed the matter for a further hearing on 28‑07‑2026.
No final determination on the substantive issues was made; the order is procedural, directing continuation of the litigation.
