Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 18-09-2026
Case Overview
- Petition: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 28293/2026 filed by Haryana State Warehousing Corporation against Laxmi Devi & Ors.
- Origin: Arising from impugned final judgment and order dated 09-02-2026 in RSA No. 557/1992 and RSA No. 1055/1992 passed by the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh.
- Applications: (i) Condonation of 21‑day delay in refiling/curing defects (IA No. 226440/2026); (ii) Exemption from filing C/C of the impugned judgment (IA No. 226438/2026); (iii) Exemption from filing O.T. (IA No. 226439/2026).
- Counsel for petitioner: Mr. Alok Sangwan (Sr. AAG), Mr. Harsh Mehta, Mr. Sumit Kumar Sharma, Mr. Samar Vijay Singh (AOR), Mr. Aman Dev Sharma.
- Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice S.V.N. Bhatti and Hon'ble Mr. Justice N.V. Anjaria.
Order Details
1. The Court condoned the 21‑day delay in refiling the petition.
2. The Court directed issuance of a notice to the respondents to explore the possibility of compensating them for land encroached by the petitioner, either through a mutually negotiated settlement or under the provisions of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013.
3. The notice shall be returnable on 02.11.2026.
4. The parties are directed to maintain the status‑quo of the subject structures as on the date of this order until the next date of hearing.
Final Outcome
- Delay in refiling is formally condoned; a compensation‑exploration notice is to be issued; the status‑quo of the disputed structures is to be preserved pending further proceedings; the matter will be listed again after the notice return date.
Topics: Land Acquisition, Court Order