Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 18 July 2026

Case Overview

  • Petition: Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 56246/2024 filed by Delhi Development Authority (petitioner) against Green Apartment and Star I Welfare Association & Ors (respondents), arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 26‑04‑2024 of the Delhi High Court in RP No. 143/2024 and WP(C) No. 1845/2023.
  • Interlocutory applications sought: condonation of delay in filing IA No. 184235/2026, IA No. 184236/2026, exemption from filing C/C of the impugned judgment (IA 184234/2026), and permission to file additional documents/annexures (IA 184233/2026).
  • Hearing held on 17‑07‑2026 before a bench of Hon’ble Justices Pamidighantam, Sri Narasimha and Alok Aradhe. Counsel for petitioner included Ms. Malvika Kapila (AOR), Ms. Harbani Shinh, Ms. Apoorva Jain and Mr. Kanishk Sachdeva.

Order

1. The Court condoned the delay in filing the interlocutory applications.

2. The petitioner’s counsel stated that removal of encroachments will be undertaken after giving opportunity to affected persons, as directed by the High Court, and requested permission to withdraw the Special Leave Petitions.

3. In view of the above statement, the Court held that no further orders were necessary.

4. The Special Leave Petitions are disposed of, and any accompanying interlocutory applications, if any, stand disposed of.

Final Outcome

  • All Special Leave Petitions filed by the Delhi Development Authority are dismissed; the Court’s condonation of delay clears the procedural deficiencies, and the matter is closed without further directions.

Topics: Court Proceedings, Encroachment Removal