Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 31-08-2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioners: Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited & Ors.
  • Respondent: Vijayanarasimha.
  • Origin: Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 28278/2026, arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 07-04-2026 in WA No.1546/2025 of the High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru.
  • Counsel for Petitioners: Mr. Vikram Hegde (AOR), Ms. Hima Lawrence, Adv. Mr. Trishan Dollny, Adv. Ms. Karina Chawla.
  • Counsel for Respondent: Mr. Shailesh Madiyal, Sr. Adv., Mr. Kanu Agrawal (AOR), Mr. Devanshu Agrawal, Adv., Mr. Hardik Singh, Adv., Ms. Peechara Muktha, Adv., Mr. Anchit Singla, Adv., Mr. Subhansh Thakur, Adv.
  • Core Issue: Whether the 10% interest awarded by the Karnataka High Court should be sustained or modified.

Order

1. Issue notice for the limited purpose of examining as to whether the interest of 10% as awarded by the High Court is to be sustained or modified.

2. List the matter for further hearing on 07.09.2026.

Court Master Details

  • Court Master (SH): NEHA GUPTA
  • Court Master (NSH): AVGV RAMU

Final Outcome

The Supreme Court has not rendered a final decision on the interest award; it has directed issuance of a notice to reassess the 10% interest and scheduled a subsequent hearing on 7 September 2026.

Topics: Legal Dispute, Interest Award