Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 19-08-2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioners: MBL Infrastructure Limited (Petitioner) filed Special Leave to Appeal (C) Nos. 24961‑24963/2026.
  • Respondent: Hooghly River Bridges Commissioners.
  • Origin: Appeals arise from the impugned final judgment and order dated 12-03-2026 passed by the High Court at Calcutta in AO‑COM No. 26/2025, APOT No. 323/2025 and GA‑COM No. 1/2025.
  • Hearing: The matter was called for hearing on 19-08-2026 before a two‑judge bench comprising Hon’ble Mr. Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Alok Aradhe.
  • Counsel for Petitioner: Mr. Parag Tripathi, Sr. Adv.; Ms. Anusuya Salwan, Adv.; Mr. Harsh Parashar, AOR; Mr. Bankim Garg, Adv.; Mr. Rachit Wadhwa, Adv.; Ms. Kanu Garg, Adv.
  • Counsel for Respondent: Mrs. Madhavi Divan, Sr. Adv.; Mr. Kunal Mimani, AOR; Mr. Chayan Gupta, Adv.; Mr. Shubhang Tandon, Adv.; Mr. Aviroop Mitra, Adv.; Mr. Ishan Puri, Adv.

Order

1. The Court directed that a notice be issued to the respondent, with the notice to be returnable on 22-09-2026.

2. Mr. Kunal Mimani, Advocate‑on‑Record for the respondent, accepted the notice on behalf of Hooghly River Bridges Commissioners.

Final Outcome

  • The Supreme Court issued a notice to the respondent, setting a return date of 22‑September‑2026, and the respondent’s counsel formally accepted the notice, thereby advancing the proceedings.

Topics: Infrastructure Litigation, Supreme Court Proceedings