Case Details

  • Case Name: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No(s). 21835/2026 (arising out of impugned final judgment dated 10‑12‑2025 in SA No. 200/2024 of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amravati).
  • Court/Authority: Supreme Court of India.
  • Order Date: 25‑05‑2026.
  • Period of Dispute: Not specified; relates to land possession and procedural delays.

Parties Involved

  • Petitioner: M/s Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.
  • Respondent: Badam Sundara Rao (also referred to as Caveator).
  • Counsel for Petitioner: Mr. Raghavendra P. Shankar (ASG), Mrs. Priya Puri (AOR), Ms. Pallavi Mishra, Adv. Mr. Neelabh Bisht, Adv. Mr. Sachin Dubey, Adv. Mr. Abhishek Mishra, Adv. Mr. Sharad Kumar Puri, Adv. Ms. Riya Dogra.
  • Counsel for Respondent: Mr. Venkata Raghuvamsy D. (AOR).
  • Bench: Hon'ble Mrs. Justice B.V. Nagarathna and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ujjal Bhuyan.

Issues / Allegations / Violations

  • Petitioners sought relief against the High Court judgment concerning possession of a scheduled land parcel.
  • Multiple Interlocutory Applications (IA Nos. 156671/2026, 156675/2026, 156893/2026, 156894/2026) were filed late; petitioners requested condonation of delay.
  • Core issue: Whether Indian Oil Corporation should vacate and hand over vacant possession of the scheduled land to the respondent and continue paying rent.

Findings & Observations

  • The Court observed no substantive reason to interfere with the impugned High Court judgment.
  • Delay in filing and refiling the cited IAs was condoned.
  • The Special Leave Petitions were dismissed in their entirety.
  • The Court recognized practical aspects and therefore granted a specific time‑frame for vacating the land.

Penalties / Settlements / Directions

  • The Court directed Indian Oil Corporation to vacate and hand over vacant possession of the scheduled land on or before 31.08.2026.
  • The petitioner must file an affidavit of undertaking within three weeks from the date of the order, confirming:

1. Vacating and handing over vacant possession by 31.08.2026.

2. No request for extension of time.

3. No creation of third‑party rights over the land.

4. Continuation of rent payments to the respondent up to 31.08.2026.

  • Failure to file the affidavit will result in the withdrawal of the relief granted in this order.

Corrective Actions & Future Obligations

  • Indian Oil Corporation must prepare and submit the required affidavit within the stipulated three‑week period.
  • The company must ensure physical vacating of the land and hand over possession by the deadline.
  • Rent payments must continue uninterrupted until 31.08.2026.
  • No extensions or third‑party encumbrances are permitted.

Final Ruling & Enforcement

  • Special Leave Petitions dismissed; the High Court’s judgment stands.
  • Delay in filing the Interlocutory Applications is condoned.
  • A three‑month period (until 31 Aug 2026) is granted for vacating the scheduled land, subject to the affidavit.
  • If the affidavit is not filed within three weeks, the relief granted herein will be withdrawn, and the Court’s order will be enforced accordingly.