Authority: Supreme Court of India (In Chamber)

Order Date: 17-07-2026

Case Overview

  • Parties: Appellant – Punjab Urban Development Authority (now Bathinda Development Authority); Respondents – Dr. K.K. Nohria and others.
  • Civil Appeal No. 3244/2024 and related Civil Appeals Nos. 3253, 3333, 3342, 3358, 3448‑3449, 3385 filed in 2024.
  • The matter involves applications for substitution of deceased respondents, setting aside abatement orders, and procedural defects in service of notices.
  • Counsel for appellant and respondents appeared before Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vipul M. Pancholi (in chamber).

Court Directions / Orders

  • C.A. 3253/2024: Two‑week time granted to appellant’s counsel to file legal representatives’ details of deceased respondent No. 4.
  • IA 56415/2025, 207615/2025, 207616/2025 (C.A. 3333/2024): Applications for substitution of deceased respondent No. 9 and for setting aside abatement allowed; delay in filing condoned; parties’ memo to be amended.
  • IA 55771/2025, 5779/2026, 5780/2026 (C.A. 3342/2024): Applications for substitution and setting aside abatement allowed; delay condoned; parties’ memo to be amended.
  • IA 55731/2025, 1236/2026, 1237/2026, 1239/2026 (C.A. 3358/2024): IA 55731/2025 withdrawn with permission; remaining applications for substitution and setting aside abatement allowed; delay condoned; parties’ memo to be amended.
  • C.A. 3448‑3449/2024: Office report indicates defective substituted service on multiple respondents (Nos. 7, 21, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 33, 35, 53); two‑week time granted to appellant’s counsel to cure defects.
  • IA 115617/2018, 115620/2018, 115621/2018 (C.A. 3385/2024): IA 115617/2018 allowed; counter‑affidavit to be filed within three weeks; two‑week time granted to appellant’s counsel to cure defects in IA 115620/2018 and 115621/2018.

Final Outcome

  • The Supreme Court granted multiple extensions (generally two weeks) to the appellant’s counsel for procedural compliance, allowed substitution of parties and setting aside of abatement orders in several related appeals, condoned filing delays, and ordered amendment of parties’ memoranda accordingly.

Topics: Court Procedure, Party Substitution, Abatement Relief