Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 21-09-2026

Case Overview

  • Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (SLA No. 4190/2025) filed by Executive Engineer, C.G. Housing Board against State of Chhattisgarh & others, arising from impugned final judgment and order dated 22-07-2024 in WA No. 453/2024 of the High Court of Chhattisgarh, Bilaspur.
  • The dispute concerns land offered by the Housing Board to the respondents; the respondents allege the land is unsuitable.
  • The Court earlier, on 3 September 2026, directed that the land be captured by drone photography and placed on record.

Order

1. The drone‑captured photographs of the offered land are placed before the Court, complying with the 3 September 2026 order.

2. Respondent senior counsel is granted two weeks to file an affidavit and record objections regarding the land’s suitability.

3. The C.G. Housing Board is directed to file a reply affidavit to the objections within two weeks of the respondent’s filing.

4. The special leave petition shall be re‑listed after four weeks.

Final Outcome

The Court grants a two‑week extension to the respondents for filing objections, a subsequent two‑week period for the Housing Board to reply, and schedules re‑listing of the petition after four weeks, thereby extending the proceedings.

Topics: Land Dispute, Court Procedure