Authority: Supreme Court of India, Civil Appellate Jurisdiction

Order Date: September 29, 2026

Case Overview

  • Appellant: M/s Annapurna Properties; Respondent: M/s State Trading Corporation of India Ltd.
  • The appeals (Civil Appeal No.… of 2026, linked to Special Leave Petitions No.31586, 31587, 31589) challenge a common revision order concerning mesne profit awards.
  • Original mesne profit claim stemmed from Revision Application CRA/988/2024, where the applicant sought recovery for Office No.603 (≈1,000 sq ft, 6th floor, Maker Chamber No. IV, Nariman Point, Mumbai) at Rs 12 per sq ft per month from 01‑01‑2002 until actual possession.
  • The earlier Misc. Appeal No.539 of 2009 before the Small Causes Court was dismissed on 07‑05‑2014.
  • The appellants argued for parity with the mesne profit rates awarded in STC v. Neelam Choudhary (CRA No.111 of 2019, decided 16‑10‑2024), but the impugned order referenced STC v. Ravinder Singh (CRA No.308 of 2011, decided 28‑11‑2025) which set Rs 90 per sq ft per month.
  • The Court noted that STC v. Ravinder Singh considered the period 01‑10‑2003 to 31‑10‑2010, a shorter span than the present petitions.
  • In STC v. Neelam Choudhary, the learned Single Judge awarded Rs 150 per sq ft per month for September 2003‑December 2007 and Rs 250 per sq ft per month for January 2008‑August 2012.
  • The appellant highlighted that STC’s challenge to the mesne profit determination in SLP (C) No.31033 of 2024 was rejected on 15‑01‑2025, and a subsequent review petition was dismissed on 23‑09‑2025.

Final Outcome

  • The Supreme Court modifies the impugned order, directing that mesne profits be awarded in line with STC v. Neelam Choudhary: Rs 150 per sq ft per month for the period September 2003‑December 2007 and Rs 250 per sq ft per month for January 2008‑August 2012.
  • The period for which mesne profits are payable is from 01‑01‑2002 until the actual possession dates—either 01‑03‑2011 or 25‑04‑2011, as specified in the respective cases.
  • The appeals are allowed to the extent of this modification.
  • Any pending applications, if any, are rejected.

Topics: Mesne Profit Determination, Supreme Court Judgment, Commercial Lease Dispute