Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 11-08-2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioners: The Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) represented by senior advocates Challa Kodanda Ram, Gaurav Agarwal, Devina Sehgal, Aayushi S. Khazanchi, Yatharth Kansal, and others.
  • Respondents: B. Vijaya Reddy & Ors., represented by counsel Suraj Singh, Shree Chakra Chambers, and a team of senior advocates including B. Shravanth Shanker, Grahita Agarwal, Shivam Kunal, Tushar Gadia, Prerna Robin, I.v. Sai Nikhil, Dandu Laxman, B. Yeshwanth Raj, Shyam Divan, Siddharth Bhatnagar, Nikhil Goel, Nirnimesh Dube, Ankur S. Kulkarni, Nadeem Afroz, Pratham Mehrotra, Vaddelli Gopi, Debdeep Banerjee.
  • The petition arises from an impugned final judgment and order dated 08‑09‑2023 in IA No. 1/2023 passed by the High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad.
  • Numerous interim applications were listed before the Court, including IA No. 82253/2025 (condonation of delay), IA No. 10118/2025 (condonation of delay in filing application for setting aside the abatement), IA No. 10116/2025 (application for substitution), IA No. 80924/2025 (condonation of delay in filing counter affidavit), IA No. 174077/2024 (exemption from filing copy of the impugned judgment), IA No. 174080/2024 (permission to file additional documents/facts/annexures), IA No. 10117/2025 (setting aside an abatement), SLP(C) No. 20815/2024 (IA No. 82313/2025 – condonation of delay), IA No. 143671/2024 (exemption from filing copy of the impugned judgment), SLP(C) No. 20831‑20836/2024 (IA No. 170643/2024 – condonation of delay in filing application for setting aside the abatement), IA No. 170640/2024 (application for substitution), IA No. 81001/2025 (condonation of delay in filing counter affidavit), IA No. 170635/2024 (exemption from filing copy of the impugned judgment), IA No. 170638/2024 (permission to file additional documents/facts/annexures), IA No. 170642/2024 (setting aside an abatement).

Final Outcome

  • The Court granted leave to appeal (Special Leave Petition) to the HMDA.
  • The matter was ordered to be heard on 7 October 2026 as “High on Board”.
  • The parties were granted liberty to file additional documents, facts, or annexures in the interim.

Topics: Court Proceedings, Urban Development, Legal Procedure