Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 12-10-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Lakeview Tourism Corporation filed Special Leave Petitions (Nos. 14431‑14434/2026) challenging the High Court of Karnataka’s final judgment and order dated 10‑Apr‑2026 in WA Nos. 99/2013, 95/2013, 97/2013 and 2103/2013.
- Respondents: Anusuya & Ors.; Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRC) was newly impleaded as a party‑respondent by the Court’s order I.A. No. 303848/2026.
- Counsel: Petitioner's counsel comprised Sr. Adv. C.A. Sundaram, Sr. Adv. S. Niranjan Reddy, Adv. Badri Vishal and Ms. Rohini Musa (AOR). Respondents were represented by Mr. Pankaj Kumar Mishra (AOR), Mr. N.S. Vijayanth Babu and a team of senior advocates including Dr. Aditya Sondhi, Sr. Adv. S.N. Aswathnaryan, Sr. Adv. Nikhil Rohatgi, among others.
- Procedural status: Some contesting respondents have filed counter‑affidavits; rejoinders may be filed before the next hearing. Service of notice is incomplete for certain respondents, and the Court directed that necessary steps be taken before the next date.
Final Outcome
- The Court ordered that BMRC be impleaded as a respondent (I.A. 303848/2026) and that its application (I.A. 303849/2026) be listed for consideration on 26‑Oct‑2026, with reply to be filed before that date.
- The Registry is directed to verify and place all pleadings on record by the next hearing.
- Parties must complete service of notice to the unserved respondents and may file rejoinders before the next date.
- The special leave petitions are re‑listed for hearing on 08‑Jan‑2027.
- The earlier interim order dated 04‑May‑2026 continues to operate until further order.
Topics: Special Leave Petition, Court Proceedings