Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 22-09-2026

Case Overview

  • Parties: Executive Engineer, Krishna Bhagya Jala Nigam Ltd (Petitioner) vs Reddy Veeranna (Respondent).
  • Petition: Special Leave to Appeal (C) Nos. 8813‑8814/2025, arising from impugned final judgment and order dated 04‑07‑2024 in RFA Nos. 200036/2014 and 200140/2022 of the High Court of Karnataka, Kalaburagi.
  • Interim applications: IA No. 63982/2025 (exemption from filing O.T.), IA No. 223533/2025 (extension of ex‑party stay), IA No. 314117/2025 (permission to file additional documents/facts/annexures).
  • Counsel: Petitioner – Mr. Chandrashekhar A. Chakalabbi (Advocate on Record). Respondent – Mr. S. Niranjan Reddy, Sr. Adv.; Ms. Srishti Govil, AOR; Ms. Hepsiba Bobin, Adv.; Ms. Charu Bansal, Adv.; Mr. Pranav Jain, Adv.; Mr. Tanish Manuja, Adv.
  • Bench: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva.

Final Outcome

  • The Court noted the petitioner’s willingness to settle inter‑se disputes amicably.
  • The matter was adjourned to allow the parties to use counsel’s good offices for settlement.
  • The case was re‑listed for hearing on 06‑10‑2026.
  • No substantive order on the merits was issued.

Topics: Legal Settlement, Water Utilities