Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 04-08-2026
Case Overview
- Parties: National Highway Authority of India (Petitioner) vs State of Chhattisgarh & others (Respondents).
- Origin: Petition arises from the impugned final judgment and order dated 04‑04‑2023 in WA No. 140/2023 passed by the High Court of Chhattisgarh, Bilaspur.
- Interim Applications: IA No. 177731/2024 (exemption from filing C/C of the impugned judgment), IA No. 41015/2025 (intervention), IA No. 177732/2024 (permission to file additional documents/facts/annexures), among several others listed for multiple SLPs (20240/2024, 21735/2024, 12197/2025) with corresponding IA numbers.
- Counsel for Petitioner: Solicitor General Tushar Mehta (NP), AOR Akshit Pradhan, Advs Astha Singh, Muskan Goyal, Chandrika Prasad Mishra (AOR).
- Counsel for Respondents: Sr. Adv. Rajesh Pandey, Advs Ayushi Pandey, Niranjan Marde, Shruti Pandey, Aswathi M.K., AOR Manu Chaturvedi, D.A.G. Ankita Sharma, AOR Arjun D Singh, Advs Ishika Neogi, among others.
- Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice K.V. Viswanathan and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Arun Palli.
Order
1. Learned counsel for the petitioner(s) prays for an accommodation on the ground of personal inconvenience – granted.
2. Time, as prayed for, is granted.
3. Matter listed for hearing on 22 September 2026.
4. Parties directed to file a short note on submissions.
Final Outcome
The petition is adjourned to 22 September 2026 with a directive that both parties submit concise notes on their submissions, leaving the substantive merits of the special leave petition to be addressed at the next hearing.
Topics: Special Leave Petition, Infrastructure Law, High Court Judgment Review