Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 08 September 2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: Project Director, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)
  • Respondents: Shiji & Ors.
  • The petition is a review of Special Leave Petition (C) No.27204/2023, which challenged the order dated 16 September 2025 dismissing the SLP.
  • Review petition filed under Diary No.15659/2026; associated applications: I.A. No.81181/2026 (condonation of delay), I.A. No.81182/2026 (oral hearing), I.A. No.81183/2026 (exemption from filing copy of impugned judgment).
  • The matter was heard before Hon'ble Mr. Justice Dipankar Datta and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Augustine George Masih.
  • The Court perused the review petition and the grounds urged, concluding that no case for review was established.

Final Outcome

  • Delay in filing the review petition was condoned.
  • Application for oral hearing was rejected.
  • The review petition was dismissed in terms of the signed order.
  • Any pending applications, if any, were ordered to stand disposed of.

Topics: Judicial Review, Highway Infrastructure, Supreme Court