Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 13-07-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: National Highway Authority of India (NHAI)
- Respondents: Hirabhai @ Hiralal Chotubhai Patel & Ors.
- Origin: Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No.21475/2026, arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 02-03-2026 in SCA No.2770/2026 passed by the High Court of Gujarat at Ahmedabad.
- Interim Application: I.A. No.176071/2026 – exemption from filing copy of the impugned judgment.
- Hearing Date: 13-07-2026.
- Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Dipankar Datta and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sheel Nagu.
- Counsel for Petitioner: Mr. Sumit Gupta, Adv.; Ms. Jaikriti S. Jadeja, Adv.; AOR Mr. Akshay Tiwari, Adv.; Ms. Tanya Shrotiya, Adv.
- Counsel for Respondents: Not listed.
Order
1. Issue notice.
2. Tag the matter with SLP (C) No.13705/2026.
3. Apply a similar interim order as passed by this Court on 25th May 2026 in SLP (C) No.13705/2026.
Final Outcome
The Supreme Court granted the interim relief sought by NHAI, directing issuance of notice, case tagging, and the application of the same interim order previously issued on 25‑May‑2026, thereby allowing the petition to proceed under the stipulated procedural framework.
Topics: Special Leave to Appeal, Interim Order, Infrastructure