Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 01-09-2026

Case Overview

  • Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 29747/2026 filed by Prem C. Mehra against M/s. Rajendra Trading Company & Ors., arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 10‑06‑2026 in AO No. 1016/2023 of the Bombay High Court.
  • The petitioner sought an interim stay of the High Court order, alleging that the receiver had taken possession of the scheduled shop.
  • Counsel for both parties appeared before a bench comprising Hon’ble Mrs. Justice B.V. Nagarathna and Hon’ble Mr. Justice R. Mahadevan.

Final Outcome

1. The Court issued notice to the respondents and accepted it.

2. An interim stay of the impugned order was granted and made final.

3. The receiver was directed to hand over possession of the scheduled shop to the petitioner and to file a compliance report within two weeks of the order.

4. The Special Leave Petition was disposed of.

5. The trial court was directed to conclude the underlying suit (filed in 1976) as expeditiously as possible and, in any event, within one year from the date of this order.

6. The Court clarified that this order does not prejudice the disposal of the suit on its merits.

7. Any pending applications, if any, were ordered to stand disposed of.

Topics: Possession Transfer, Special Leave Petition