Authority: Supreme Court Special Lok Adalat

Order Date: 22-08-2026

Case Overview

  • Petition: Special Leave Petition (C) No. 20239/2024 filed by National Highway Authority of India (Petitioner) against the State of Chhattisgarh and other respondents.
  • Additional related petitions: SLP(C) No. 21735/2024 and SLP(C) No. 12197/2025 were also listed.
  • Hearing conducted before a bench comprising Hon’ble Mr. Justice Pamidighantam, Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sri Narasimha and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Alok Aradhe.
  • Counsel for petitioner included Mr. Akshit Pradhan, Ms. Muskan Goyal, Mr. Chandrika Prasad Mishra, Ms. Aayshi Pandey, Ms. Prashasti Singh, Mr. Ankit Pandey, Ms. Swati Surbhi, Ms. Harshita Bhardwaj.
  • Counsel for respondents included Mr. Manu Chaturvedi, Ms. Ankita Sharma, Mr. Arjun D Singh, Ms. Ishika Neogi, and Ms. Aswathi M.K.

Final Outcome

  • The bench observed that no settlement was possible and the parties wished to contest the matters on merits.
  • The award directs that the matters be listed before the regular court for further adjudication.
  • The award was digitally signed by Assistant Registrar Jayant Kumar Arora on 10-09-2026 at 18:12:51 IST (signature not verified).

Topics: Infrastructure Litigation, Court Order