NHAI Petition Delay Condoned, Six-Week Filing Window

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 09-10-2026

Case Overview

• Petitioner: National Highways Authority of India (NHAI); Respondents: Yashpreet Singh and others.
• Originating from impugned final judgment dated 20-04-2026 of the High Court of Punjab & Haryana (CR No.3884/2023).
• Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No.58202/2026 filed; IA No. 290410/2026 seeks condonation of delay in filing IA No. 290409/2026 and exemption from filing copy of the impugned judgment.
• Counsel for both sides appeared before Hon’ble Justices Aravind Kumar and Vipul M. Pancholi.

Final Outcome

• The Court condoned the delay in filing IA No. 290409/2026.
• Ordered issuance of notice on the petition and on the prayer for interim relief.
• M/S. Mitter & Mitter Co., as authorized representative of Respondent No.1, accepted and waived notice; permitted to file a counter‑affidavit, if any, within six weeks from the order date.
• Clarified that no final order shall be passed during the pendency of these proceedings.
• The matter is listed for further hearing after six weeks.

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