Case name: Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 5680/2026 (arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 09‑01‑2026 in WP No. 17839/2010)
Court: Supreme Court of India, Court No. 12, Section IV‑A
Case/Order No.: SLP(C) No. 5680/2026; related SLP(C) No. 12699/2026
Date of hearing: 25‑05‑2026
Period of dispute: Not specified (legal proceedings ongoing)
Parties Involved
Petitioners: Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Enterprise Ltd., other unnamed petitioner(s)
Respondents: Chandrika & Ors.; Respondent Nos. 2‑5 in SLP(C) No. 12699/2026; Respondent Nos. 1‑4 in SLP(C) No. 5680/2026
Counsel for Petitioners: Ms. Yugandhara Pawar Jha (Adv.), Mr. B. Krishna Prasad (AOR), Mrs. Rajani K. Prasad (Adv.), among others
Counsel for Respondents: M/s. Mitter & Mitter Co. (AOR), Ms. Saumya Mani Tripathi (Adv.), and a long list of additional advocates
Judges: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar, Hon’ble Mr. Justice K. Vinod Chandran
Issues / Allegations / Violations
Procedural matters concerning service of notice, filing of spare copies, counter‑affidavits, and rejoinders in the special leave petitions.
No substantive allegations or financial violations are detailed in the order.
Findings & Observations
Court noted that service to respondents Nos. 2‑5 in SLP(C) No. 12699/2026 was incomplete as per office report dated 23‑05‑2026.
Earlier interim order dated 16‑02‑2026 continues to operate.
Penalties / Settlements / Directions
No monetary penalties imposed.
Directions issued:
Petitioners to provide spare copies for notice issuance before the next hearing.
Petitioners (via Ms. Yugandhara Pawar Jha) to file a counter‑affidavit/reply within four weeks; rejoinder within two weeks thereafter.
Respondent No. 1 in SLP(C) No. 12699/2026 and respondents Nos. 3‑4 in SLP(C) No. 5680/2026 granted similar four‑week period to file counter‑affidavits; rejoinder within two weeks.
Corrective Actions & Future Obligations
Parties must comply with the time‑frames specified for filing documents.
Court ordered re‑listing of the matter for 15‑09‑2026.
Final Ruling & Enforcement
The interim order of 16‑02‑2026 remains in force until the next hearing.
No further enforcement actions beyond the procedural directions noted.