Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 12‑10‑2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).
- Respondents: Bhagwati Sonker & Ors.
- Petitions: Special Leave to Appeal (C) Nos.16756‑16757/2023, arising from impugned final judgment and order dated 06‑12‑2019 in WA No.819/2018 and 03‑02‑2023 in REVP No.96/2020 passed by the High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur.
- Numerous intervenor applications listed (e.g., I.A. No.110890/2023, I.A. No.121028/2023, etc.) were part of the proceedings.
- The matter was called for hearing on 12‑10‑2026 before Hon'ble Mr. Justice Dipankar Datta and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sheel Nagu.
- Counsel for petitioner included Mr. Sudiep Shrivastava, Mr. Pranav Sachdeva, Ms. Khushboo Singhal, among others.
- Counsel for respondents included Mr. Mayank Kshirsagar, Mr. Shikhar Rai, Ms. Anumita Verma, and others.
Final Outcome
- The Court ordered that the special leave petitions be re‑listed for hearing on 01 December 2026 (NMD), noting they are “fairly high on Board”.
- Any interim order previously passed shall continue to remain in force until the next date of hearing.
- The order was digitally signed by Manik Kumar on 13‑10‑2026 at 13:23:22 IST.
Topics: Special Leave Petition, Infrastructure Litigation