Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 27-07-2026

Case Overview

  • Parties: National Highway Authority of India (Petitioner) vs Digvijaysinh Jashwantsinh Solanki & Ors. (Respondents).
  • Origin: Special Leave to Appeal (C) Nos.24110-24121/2026 arising from impugned final judgments and orders dated 24-03-2026 in SCA Nos.3696, 3702, 3705, 3717, 3719, 3741, 3742, 3778, 3908, 3954, 3977, 3979 passed by the High Court of Gujarat, Ahmedabad.
  • Hearing: Conducted on 27 July 2026 before Hon'ble Mr. Justice Dipankar Datta and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sheel Nagu.
  • Counsel for Petitioner: Mr. Sumit Gupta, Adv.; Mr. Deepak Agrawal, Adv.; AOR Mr. Akshay Kumar Tiwari, Adv.; Mr. S. Vinod, Adv.; Ms. Tanya Shrotriya, Adv.
  • Court Orders:

1. Issue notice (signature not verified).

2. Tag the matter with SLP(C) No.13705/2026.

3. The operation of the impugned order passed by the High Court shall be digitally signed by Rashmi Dhyani Pant on 28 July 2026 at 17:08:56 IST and shall remain stayed subject to payment of the undisputed amount by the petitioner.

4. The undisputed amount must be deposited within three months from the date of the order.

  • Registrar: Rashmi Dhyani Pant and Sudhir Kumar Sharma, Assistant Registrar-cum-PS Court Master (NSH).

Final Outcome

  • The High Court's impugned order is stayed pending the National Highway Authority of India’s deposit of the undisputed amount within a three‑month period; the order will be digitally signed by the designated registrar on 28 July 2026.

Topics: Infrastructure Litigation, Stay Order