Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 25-08-2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioners: Project Director, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) filed Special Leave to Appeal (C) petitions No.28321/2026, No.27959/2026 and No.28913/2026.
  • Respondents: Gohil Satishbhai Bhagavandas & Ors.
  • Origin: Impugned final judgment and order dated 06-05-2026 passed by the High Court of Gujarat at Ahmedabad in SCA No.6641/2026.
  • Counsel for petitioner: Mr. Sumit Gupta, Mr. Akshay Kumar Tiwari, Mr. Deepak Agrawal, Ms. Tanya Shrotriya, Mr. Sumit Teterrwal.
  • Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Dipankar Datta and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sheel Nagu.

Final Outcome

  • The Supreme Court ordered that the operation of the impugned High Court order shall remain stayed.
  • The stay is conditioned upon the petitioner depositing the undisputed amount.
  • The undisputed amount must be deposited within three months from the date of this order (i.e., by 25-11-2026).
  • The order was tagged with SLP(C) No.13705/2026 and recorded under Court No.7, Section III‑B.

Topics: Infrastructure, Judicial Orders