Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 28-09-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: BMD Pvt Ltd (Petitioner) filed Special Leave to Appeal (C) Nos.33950‑33951/2026, arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 18‑09‑2026 in CARBA Nos.10/2025 and 11/2025 passed by the High Court of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla.
- Respondent: State of Himachal Pradesh (Respondent) with IA No.293678/2026 seeking exemption from filing copy of the impugned judgment.
- Hearing took place on 28‑09‑2026 before a two‑judge bench comprising Hon'ble Mrs. Justice B.V. Nagarathna and Hon'ble Mr. Justice R. Mahadevan.
- Counsel for the petitioner included Senior Advocates Mukul Rohatgi, K. Parmeshwar, Manish Kumar, and others; counsel for the respondent included V. Giri, Senior Advocate Anup Rattan, Advocate General Vaibhav Srivastva, AAG Sugandha Anand, among others.
Order Details
1. The Court directed that a notice be issued to the respondent (State of Himachal Pradesh).
2. Respondent counsel, Ms. Sugandha Anand, accepted the notice.
3. The Court imposed a stay on the refund of Rs.5 crore that the respondent‑State had paid to the petitioner, BMD Pvt Ltd, pursuant to the earlier Supreme Court order dated 16‑07‑2026 in Civil Appeal Nos.9396‑9397/2026, which arose from SLP(C) Nos.15628‑15629/2026.
Final Outcome
- The refund of Rs.5 crore to the State of Himachal Pradesh is stayed, preserving the amount with BMD Pvt Ltd pending further determination.
- The notice to the respondent has been formally issued and accepted.
Topics: Legal Dispute, Refund Stay