Authority: Supreme Court Special Lok Adalat
Order Date: 22-08-2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Appellant(s) – HIRA CHINDUJI NEWARE ETC.; Respondent(s) – The State of Maharashtra & Others.
- A settlement was reached during the Pre‑Special Lok Adalat Conciliation Meeting held on 15 June 2026, signed by the parties, the Chairman of the Permanent Lok Adalat (PLA), Nagpur, and the Secretary of the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), Nagpur.
- The appellants appeared before the Chairman, PLA, and the Secretary, DLSA, and submitted a statement indicating they no longer wish to pursue the civil appeals, asserting that their grievances have been resolved and seeking permission to withdraw the appeals.
- The award records the digital signature of Kapil Tandon dated 10 September 2026, 10:30:43 IST (signature not verified).
- The bench comprised Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Alok Aradhe, and Senior Advocate Rajshekhar Rao. AORs were Meenakshi Kalra and Pooja Dhar.
- Counsel for the appellant(s) included Mr. Prashant R. Dahat, Mr. Sourabh Gupta, Mr. Puneet Yadav, Ms. Priya Mittal, Mr. Akshansh Gupta, Ms. Swati Kumari, Mr. Deva Vrat Anand, and Mr. T. R. B. Sivakumar. Counsel for the respondent(s) included Mr. Shrirang B. Varma, Mr. Siddharth Dharmadhikari, and Mr. Aaditya Aniruddha Pande.
Final Outcome
- The settlement is taken on record; the civil appeals are dismissed as withdrawn.
- The settlement agreement forms part of the award.
- All parties are required to abide by the terms of the settlement implicitly.
- Pending applications, including any application for impleadment, are disposed of.
Topics: Settlement, Civil Appeal Withdrawal, Supreme Court Special Lok Adalat