Authority: Supreme Court of India, Bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Sheel Nagu
Order Date: 27-07-2026
Case Overview
- Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 24920/2026 filed by Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd challenging the final judgment and order dated 29-04-2026 in WA No. 100689/2025 of the High Court of Karnataka, Circuit Bench at Dharwad.
- Respondents: Special Land Acquisition Officer & Others.
- Multiple interlocutory applications were listed alongside the SLP, including:
- IA No. 209291/2026 – exemption from filing copy of the impugned judgment.
- IA No. 24743/2026 – application for condonation of delay in filing the application for setting aside the abatement.
- IA No. 207596/2026 – application for substitution.
- IA No. 207594/2026 – exemption from filing copy of the impugned judgment.
- IA No. 207597/2026 – setting aside an abatement.
- The matter was heard on 27-07-2026 before the aforementioned Justices. Counsel for the petitioner included Solicitor General Mr. Tushar Mehta and senior advocates; counsel for the respondents included senior advocate Mr. Murthy D. Naik and others.
Final Outcome
- The Court expressed no inclination to interfere with the High Court’s impugned judgments and orders; consequently, the Special Leave Petitions were dismissed.
- All pending interlocutory applications, including IA No. 207596/2026 (substitution) and related applications, were ordered to stand closed.
Topics: Special Leave to Appeal, Railway Infrastructure, Land Acquisition