Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 07-08-2026
Case Overview
- Petition: Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 32074/2026 filed by Kanchan Constructions against State of Chhattisgarh & others, arising from impugned judgment and order dated 07‑05‑2026 in WPC No. 2277/2026 of the High Court of Chhattisgarh, Bilaspur.
- Applications: IA No. 218603/2026 (condonation of delay in refiling/curing defects), IA No. 218601/2026 (exemption from filing O.T.), IA No. 218599/2026 (permission to file additional documents/facts/annexures).
- Counsel for petitioner: Senior Advocate P.B. Suresh and a team of advocates.
- Respondents: State of Chhattisgarh and other parties; respondent counsel not listed.
Order Details
1. The Court condoned the delay in filing the petition and curing the defects.
2. The Court heard Senior Counsel P.B. Suresh for the petitioner.
3. Notice issued on the prayers for interim relief as filed in the Special Leave Petition(s), to be returned on 28 September 2026.
4. A stay was ordered on the recovery of the amount directed under the order dated 06‑04‑2026 (page 79, pdf 109) issued by the Office of the Collector (Tribal Development), Gariaband, District Gariaband, Chhattisgarh.
5. The matter is listed for further hearing on 28 September 2026.
Final Outcome
- The Supreme Court granted condonation of delay, stayed the recovery order dated 06‑04‑2026, and set the next hearing for 28 September 2026, with interim relief notice to be filed.
Topics: Legal Relief, Construction Dispute