Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 11-08-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: The Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran; Respondents: Randhir Kaur & Ors.
- The petition challenges the judgment and order dated 27-10-2025 passed by the High Court of Punjab & Haryana in CR No. 3554/2017 (O&M).
- Issues involved filing delays (IA Nos. 208887/2026, 206792/2026, 208889/2026, 208892/2026) and a cost of Rs 1,00,000 imposed on the petitioner.
- Counsel for petitioner and respondents appeared before a bench of Justices K.V. Viswanathan and Arun Palli.
Observations
- The Court condoned the filing delay.
- Although not inclined on the merits, the Court set aside the Rs 1,00,000 cost imposed on the petitioner.
- The petitioner‑authority undertook to release the entire compensation due, with all statutory additions and interest, within five weeks from the order date.
- The competent officer must file an undertaking to this effect within one week.
- The cost waiver is conditional; any breach of the undertaking will result in revival of the waived cost along with other consequences.
Final Outcome
- The Special Leave Petition is disposed of, and any pending applications are also disposed.
- The Rs 1,00,000 cost is waived conditionally as described above.
Topics: Legal Order, Cost Waiver