Authority: Supreme Court of India (Chief Justice, Justice Augustine George Masih, Justice K. Vinod Chandran)

Order Date: 21‑08‑2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: Bhumika Trust; Respondent: Union of India & others.
  • Primary writ petitions: W.P.(Civil) No. 1110/2025 and W.P.(Civil) No. 1022/1989.
  • Numerous intervenor applications listed (IA 10557/2026, IA 77472/2026, IA 192687/2026, IA 151885/2026, IA 192688/2026, IA 85049/2026, IA 212984/2026, IA 74658/2026, IA 60911/2026, IA 111165/2026, IA 83490/2026, IA 85050/2026, IA 151888/2026, IA 45820/2026, etc.).
  • Additional applications for review, listing, stay, oral hearing, and amendment (e.g., IA 163059/2025, IA 163060/2025, IA 163061/2025, IA 336090/2025, IA 336091/2025, IA 138069/2025, IA 138071/2025, IA 146460/2025, IA 146462/2025, IA 146461/2025).
  • The matters were called for pronouncement of judgment on 21‑08‑2026.

Final Outcome

  • IA 163059/2025 was allowed; permission to file a Review Petition was granted.
  • IA 10557/2026 was also allowed.
  • IA 336090/2025 and IA 336091/2025 (both in W.P.(Civil) 1022/1989) were dismissed.
  • W.P.(Civil) 1110/2025 and the associated Review Petitions were disposed of.
  • A separate reportable judgment by Justice K. Vinod Chandran dismissed the review petitions and ordered that the IAs and the writ petition be posted before the regular court.
  • All pending applications, including any for intervention or impleadment, were ordered to stand closed.
  • The judgments were signed by Registrar‑cum‑PS Dy. Registrar Nitin Talreja and Preethi Dileep Kumar.

Topics: Court Judgment, Writ Petition, Intervention Applications