Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 13-10-2026

Case Overview

  • Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 29457/2018 filed by Bhakra Beas Management Board & Anr against Kashmir Chand, arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 20‑07‑2018 in CWP No. 689/2018 of the Himachal Pradesh High Court, Shimla.
  • The petition is accompanied by several interim applications: IA No. 75822/2019 (exemption from filing O.T.), IA No. 161531/2018 (permission to file additional documents/facts/annexures), IA No. 30305/2020 (permission to file additional documents/facts/annexures), IA No. 75819/2019 (vacating stay).
  • The matter was called for hearing on 13‑10‑2026 before a bench of Hon’ble Mr. Justice Manoj Misra and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vijay Bishnoi. Counsel for petitioners were Mr. Niranjan Reddy (Senior Advocate) and Ms. Milanka Chaudhury, among others; counsel for respondent was Mr. Vikas Upadhyay.

Final Outcome

  • The Court ordered that the matter be listed again after a period of two weeks.

Topics: Legal Proceedings, Water Management