Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 14-07-2026

Case Overview

  • Petition: Special Leave Petition (C) No. 22563/2026, arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 05-05-2026 in SA No. 338/2021 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Patna.
  • Parties: Petitioners – Muzaffarpur Club (through its members) & Ors.; Respondents – Usha Sinha & Ors.
  • Nature of dispute: Suit concerning a scheduled property; petitioners seek relief from the High Court’s judgment.
  • Counsel for Petitioners: Sr. Adv. Gopal Shankar Narayan, Sr. Adv. Dr. Devashish Bharuka, Sr. Adv. Rajiv Shankar Dvivedi, AOR Kanishk Garg, and a team of advocates.
  • Counsel for Respondents: Sr. Adv. Dr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Sr. Adv. Avishkar Singhvi, AOR Abhishek Singh, and a team of advocates.
  • Hearing: Conducted on 14 July 2026 before Hon'ble Mrs. Justice B.V. Nagarathna and Hon'ble Mr. Justice R. Mahadevan.

Court Observations & Directions

  • The Court issued notice to the respondents.
  • Both parties are directed to maintain the status quo concerning the suit‑scheduled property.
  • Petitioners are ordered to pay a monthly rent of Rs.3,00,000 (three lakh rupees) to the respondents for the said property.
  • The interim order is expressly subject to the final result of the Special Leave Petition.

Final Outcome

  • An interim order preserving the status quo and imposing a monthly rent of Rs.3,00,000 on the petitioners has been issued.
  • Notice to the respondents has been ordered.
  • The order remains provisional until the Supreme Court delivers its final judgment on the Special Leave Petition.

Topics: Property Dispute, Interim Rent Order