Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 20-07-2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioners: New Millenium India Developers Private Limited & Ors.
  • Respondents: Emerald Buildcon Pvt. Ltd & Ors.
  • The petition is a Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 13896/2026, arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 24‑03‑2026 in IA No. 698/2022 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Bombay.
  • The specific application before the Supreme Court (IA No. 141095/2026) seeks condonation of delay in filing the spare copies of pleadings.
  • Counsel for petitioners: Mr. Gagan Gupta (Sr. Adv.), Mr. Udit Gupta, Ms. Sneha Singh, Ms. Prachi Gupta, and the firm Udit Kishan And Associates (AOR).
  • Counsel for respondents: a team including Mr. Shreeyash Uday Lalit, Mr. Dev Bhankharia, Mr. Himanshu Vats, Mr. Angad Pahal, Mr. Lavam Tyagi, Mr. Aviral Kumar Mishra, Ms. Ishita Khurana, Ms. Tvesha Gupta, Mr. Ishaan George, AOR Mr. Siddharth Dharmadhikari, Mr. Aaditya Aniruddha Pande, AOR Mr. Shrirang B. Varma, Mr. Aditya Krishna, Ms. Sushmita Pandey, Ms. Arunima Das, Mr. Ashwin Arun Hirulkar, Ms. Kunika Bansal.
  • The bench (Coram) consisted of Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pamidighantam, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sri Narasimha, and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Alok Aradhe.

Final Outcome

  • The Court granted the respondent’s counsel a two‑week period to file a counter‑affidavit.
  • The matter was listed for further hearing on 10‑08‑2026.
  • An interim order was issued to continue the proceedings pending the filing of the counter‑affidavit.

Topics: Procedural Order, Civil Appeal, Real Estate Litigation