Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 09-10-2026
Case Overview
- Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) Nos. 31318‑31319/2026 filed by Conservation Action Trust 5 & ANR against D. Dayabhai and Co. Pvt. Ltd & ORS.
- The petition arises from an impugned final judgment and order dated 20‑02‑2026 in WP No. 3205/2018 and IA No. 2785/2020 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Bombay.
- Counsel for petitioners (Ms. Tara Elizabeth Kurien, Mr. D.P. Singh, Ms. Srishti Agnihotri) sought an adjournment to file rejoinder(s) to the counter‑affidavits filed by respondents No.1 and respondents No.2‑12.
- Counsel for respondent No.18 (Mr. Shreeyash Uday Lalit and others) requested additional time to file a counter affidavit.
Court Directions
- The Court granted the petitioners’ request for adjournment, directing that the rejoinder(s) be filed before the next date of hearing.
- Respondent No.18 was given a period of four weeks from the date of the order to file its counter affidavit.
- Any rejoinder(s) to that counter affidavit, if filed, must be submitted within three weeks thereafter.
- The matter was re‑listed for hearing on 18‑01‑2027.
Final Outcome
- The proceedings were adjourned to 18‑Jan‑2027 with specific timelines for filing counter affidavits and rejoinders as outlined above.
Topics: Legal Proceedings, Special Leave to Appeal