Case Details

  • Case Names / Numbers: Civil Appeal Nos. 2369‑2380 of 2022 (multiple appellants) and Civil Appeal No. 4666 of 2022.
  • Parties: Neera Goel & Anr. (Appellant) vs. M/s DLF Ltd (Respondent); Sandeep Juneja (Appellant) vs. M/s DLF Ltd & Anr. (Respondent).
  • Court / Authority: Supreme Court of India, Civil Appellate Jurisdiction.
  • Justices: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Dipankar Datta and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Satish Chandra Sharma.
  • Order / IA Numbers: IA No. 155697/2026, IA No. 160820/2026, IA No. 162694/2026, IA No. 111181/2026.
  • Date of Order: 22 May 2026.
  • Period of Dispute / Violation: Not applicable – matter pertains to procedural withdrawal of appeals.

Parties Involved

  • Appellants withdrawing:
  • Anjana Chaudhary & Supriya Chaudhary (Appellant Nos. 13 & 14, Civil Appeal 2378/2022).
  • Manish Gupta & Rashmi Gupta (Appellant Nos. 15 & 16, Civil Appeal 2379/2022).
  • Prakash Mohan Ahuja & Ishma Lakhwani (Appellant Nos. 17 & 18, Civil Appeal 2380/2022).
  • Suresh Nagpal (through POA holder Rajesh Nagpal, Appellant No. 8, Civil Appeal 2374/2022).
  • Mili Dhingra & Lalit Dhingra (Appellants 3 & 4, Civil Appeal Nos. 4601‑4606/2022).
  • Sandeep Juneja (sole appellant in Civil Appeal No. 4666/2022).
  • Respondent: M/s DLF Ltd (and associated respondents where listed).
  • Counsel for Appellants: Mr. Rajiv Ranjan Dwivedi (AOR), Mr. Nikhil Jain (AOR), Mr. Pradeep Aggarwal, Adv., Mr. Lal Pratap Singh, Adv., Mr. Umesh Pratap Singh, Adv., Mr. Arjun Aggarwal (AOR), Mr. Vishal Singh (Adv.), Mr. Aman Kumar (Adv.), Mr. Jasmeet Singh (Adv.), Ms. Rusheet Saluja (Adv.), M/s Sarc Legal (AOR).
  • Counsel for Respondents: Mrs. Manik Karanjawala (AOR), Mr. Pinaki Misra (Sr. Adv.), Ms. Ruby Singh Ahuja (Adv.), Ms. Seema Sundd (Adv.), Mr. Pravin Bahadur (Adv.), Mr. Rituraj Srivastava (Adv.), Mr. Jappanpreet Hora (Adv.), Mr. Snehil Srivastava (Adv.).

Issues / Allegations / Violations

  • The sole issue before the Court was the request by various appellants to withdraw their respective civil appeals against DLF Ltd pursuant to settlement agreements executed between the parties.
  • No substantive allegations of wrongdoing, financial misconduct, or regulatory breach were raised in these applications.

Findings & Observations

  • The Court observed that the appellants had entered into settlement agreements with the respondent and, consequently, sought to withdraw from the pending appeals.
  • The Court accepted the applications as filed and noted that the withdrawals were in accordance with the terms of the settlement agreements.
  • The Court recorded that the remaining appellants (those not withdrawing) may continue to pursue their respective appeals.

Penalties / Settlements / Directions

  • No monetary penalties, fines, or disgorgement orders were imposed.
  • The Court directed that:

1. IA Nos. 155697/2026, 160820/2026, 162694/2026, and 111181/2026 be disposed of and the corresponding appeals dismissed as withdrawn.

2. The civil appeals listed (2378/2022, 2379/2022, 2380/2022, 2374/2022, 4601‑4606/2022, and 4666/2022) shall stand withdrawn for the withdrawing parties.

3. The remaining civil appeals shall be listed for hearing on 14 July 2026.

4. Any interim order previously granted shall continue to remain in force until the next hearing date.

Corrective Actions & Future Obligations

  • The withdrawing appellants are released from further participation in the specified appeals.
  • Surviving appellants are required to continue their proceedings before the Court.
  • All parties must comply with the terms of the settlement agreements referenced in the withdrawal applications.

Final Ruling & Enforcement

  • IA Nos. 155697/2026 and 160820/2026: Disposed; appeals dismissed as withdrawn.
  • IA No. 162694/2026: Disposed; appeal dismissed as withdrawn.
  • IA No. 111181/2026: Disposed; Civil Appeal No. 4666/2022 dismissed as withdrawn.
  • The Court ordered that the remaining appeals be listed for hearing on 14 July 2026, and that any interim orders remain effective pending that date.
  • The order is signed by Justices Dipankar Datta and Satish Chandra Sharma, with the Registrar’s endorsement dated 22‑05‑2026.