NHAI SLP Stay Order Pending Payment

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 03-08-2026

Case Overview

• Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No.25190/2026 filed by National Highway Authority of India against the impugned final judgment and order dated 08‑05‑2026 of the Gujarat High Court in SCA No.6947/2026.
• Respondents are Balvantbhai Bhulabhai Halpati and others.
• The petition seeks relief from the High Court order; the Court heard arguments from counsel for both sides on 03‑08‑2026.
• Counsel for NHAI included Sumit Gupta, Akshay Kumar Tiwari, S. Vinod, Vinod S, Tanya Shrotriya, Kartikeya Singh, Jaikriti S. Jadeja; respondents’ counsel were Abhimanue Shrestha and Sridevi Panikkar.

Order

1. Issue notice to the parties.

2. Tag the special leave petitions with SLP (C) Nos.24110‑24121/2026.

3. Stay the operation of the impugned High Court order, conditional upon payment of the undisputed amount by the petitioner.

4. Direct the petitioner to deposit the undisputed amount within three months from the date of the order.

Final Outcome

• The High Court order remains stayed pending NHAI’s payment of the undisputed amount within the stipulated three‑month period; procedural steps for notice and tagging have been ordered.

Topics: Legal Proceedings, Infrastructure