Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 24-07-2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: Himachal Pradesh Housing and Urban Development Authority.
  • Respondents: Geeta Devi & Ors.
  • Origin: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 35423/2026 arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 06-04-2026 passed by the High Court of Himachal Pradesh at Shimla in RFA No. 0624/2011 and CRO No. 1002/2012.
  • Multiple Interlocutory Applications (IA) were filed seeking (i) condonation of delay in refiling/curing defects and (ii) exemption from filing a certified copy of the impugned judgments (IA Nos. 199965/2026, 199964/2026, 200394/2026, 200392/2026, 199967/2026, 199966/2026).
  • The matter was heard on 24 July 2026 before a bench of Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva.
  • Counsel for the petitioner included Mr. Navin Pahwa (Senior Advocate) and several advocates; no counsel was listed for the respondents.

Final Outcome

  • The Court condoned the delay in filing the interlocutory applications.
  • Applications for exemption from filing a certified copy of the impugned judgments were allowed.
  • The Court directed that a notice be issued, returnable on 03.09.2026.
  • Notice shall be served by all modes, including dasti (hand‑delivery).
  • The order was signed by Deputy Registrar Court Master (NSH), Deepak GuglanI and Preeti Saxena.

Topics: Legal Procedure, Special Leave Petition, Delay Condonation