Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 04-08-2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Petitioner – Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation Ltd; Respondents – Rural Infrastructure Development Private Limited and others.
- Origin: Special Leave Petitions (Civil) Diary No. 23721/2026 arising from impugned judgment and order dated 09‑12‑2025 in ARBP Nos. 238/2025, 239/2025, 240/2025 passed by the High Court of Bombay.
- Counsel: For petitioner – Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, Omar Ahmad, Arun Siwach, Simran Jeet, Tuhin Dey, Ritik Kumar Rath, Aman Mehta, Priyanka Mitra, Nupur Shah, Vidhi Saxena, Vikash Kumar Jha, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas; for respondents – Mukul Rohatgi, Navin Pahwa, Jasmeet Singh, Ranjeeta Rohatgi, Onam Hingorani, Rusheet Saluja, Shweta Bhagchandani, Vivek Punjabi, Pranav Menon, Yuvraj Kashyap, Sarc Legal.
- Background: The High Court had interfered with arbitration proceedings; the Supreme Court noted that interference was justified and that arbitration is near completion with arguments reheard.
Observations & Reasoning
- The Court condoned the delay in filing the SLPs.
- It recognized that, given the specific facts, the High Court’s interference was justified.
- Noting that the arbitration is close to conclusion, the Court was not inclined to entertain the SLPs and left the question of law open.
Directions
1. Delay condoned.
2. Special Leave Petitions disposed of; no further hearing.
3. Any pending applications, if any, shall stand closed.
Final Outcome
The Special Leave Petitions filed by MSRDC are dismissed, the filing delay is condoned, and all pending applications are ordered closed, leaving the underlying legal question unresolved pending the arbitration outcome.
Topics: Judicial Review, Infrastructure Arbitration