Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 23 July 2026
Case Overview
- Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No.2551/2026 filed by The Dodda Jala Gram Panchayat challenging the final judgment and order dated 10‑12‑2024 in RFA No.134/2018 of the High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru.
- Respondents include the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Competent Authority, National Highway Authority of India and others; additional applications IA No.288821/2025 (condonation of delay) and IA No.288822/2025 (exemption from filing C/C) are part of the proceedings.
- The matter was heard on 23‑07‑2026 before Hon’ble Mr. Justice M.M. Sundresh and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Prasanna B. Varela, with senior counsel for petitioner (Anand Sanjay M Nuli, Ashritsai Torgal, Abhishekh Singh) and respondents (Shekhar G. Devasa, Rajdeep Panda, Munawwar Naseem, Sanjna Dua, Sriya Mahadevan).
Court Observations and Orders
- The Court deemed it appropriate to implead "The Commissioner, Bangalore Metropolitan Regional Development Authority, No.1, Ali Askar Road, Vasanth Nagar, Bengaluru‑560001, Karnataka" as a party respondent.
- The matter is listed for further hearing on 22 September 2026.
- Parties are directed to file an amended cause title within one week from the date of this order.
- The order is signed digitally by Court Master Kritika Tiwari on 03‑08‑2026 (signature not verified) and recorded by Assistant Registrar Poonam Vaid.
Final Outcome
- Procedural direction to include the BM RDA Commissioner as respondent, schedule the next hearing for 22‑09‑2026, and require filing of an amended cause title within a week, thereby extending the procedural timeline of the appeal.
Topics: Land Acquisition, Court Procedure