Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: July 27, 2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Petitioner Prateek Resorts and Builders Private Limited vs Respondents Puneet Agrawal & Ors.
- The petition challenges five interim orders dated 20‑05‑2026, 21‑05‑2026, 01‑06‑2026, 17‑06‑2026 and 20‑07‑2026 issued by a learned Judge of the Uttarakhand High Court in Criminal Writ Petition No. 762/2026.
- The learned Judge had previously acted as counsel for Prateek Resorts in WPMS No. 1478/2013 concerning the same land, raising a conflict of interest.
- The Court observed that the Judge improperly entertained the writ petitions and expanded their scope beyond the original issues, and should have referred the matter to the Public Interest Litigation Committee or the Chief Justice.
- The Court noted that interim orders, including undertakings not to cut trees, remain in force and should be examined by the appropriate High Court bench.
Final Outcome
- Permission was granted to file the special leave petitions.
- The special leave petitions were disposed of, and any pending applications were also disposed of.
- The order is to be communicated to the Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court for appropriate listing of the writ petitions and possible initiation of a public interest litigation.
Topics: Judicial Conflict, Special Leave Petition