Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 25-08-2026
Case Overview
- Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No.18741/2016, arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 13‑01‑2016 in FAO No.225/2015 of the High Court of Punjab & Haryana, filed by National Highways Authority of India (Petitioner) against Kamla Jain & others (Respondents).
- A parallel SLP (C) No.18724/2016 seeks substitution, setting aside abatement, and condonation of delay in filing applications.
- During proceedings, counsel for the petitioner informed the Court that Respondent No.1 (Kamla Jain) had expired.
Court Observations & Directions
1. The Court directed that appropriate steps be taken to implead the legal representatives of the deceased respondent within two weeks.
2. Notice was issued on the applications for condonation of delay, setting aside abatement, and substitution, and the notice was deemed waived as Mr. Priyesh Mohan Srivastava, Advocate‑on‑Record, accepted it on behalf of the legal representatives.
3. The Court allowed any counter‑statement to be filed within two weeks and any rejoinder to such counter within a further two weeks.
4. The special leave petitions were listed for further hearing on 11‑09‑2026.
Final Outcome
The Supreme Court ordered the impleading of the deceased respondent’s legal representatives, waived service of notice, set timelines for filing counters and rejoinders, and scheduled the petitions for hearing on 11 September 2026.
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