Rachana Developers' Delay Condoned by Supreme Court

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 22-08-2026

Case Overview

• Petition: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 28418/2026 filed by M/S Rachana Developers against the State of Maharashtra & others.
• Origin: Arising out of the impugned final judgment and order dated 16-12-2025 in WP No. 538/2015 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Bombay.
• Interim Applications (IA) sought:
• IA No. 242619/2026 – Condonation of delay in filing.
• IA No. 242641/2026 – Condonation of delay in refiling / curing the defects.
• IA No. 242634/2026 – Exemption from filing O.T.
• Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vikram Nath and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Mehta.
• Counsel for petitioner: Mr. Anish Agarwal (AOR), Mr. Pratik Kumar Chakma (Adv.), Mr. Abhinav Maurya (Adv.).
• No specific counsel named for respondents in the order.

Final Outcome

• The Court condoned the delay in filing the mentioned interim applications and granted leave to the petitioner.
• The order is tagged with Civil Appeal No. 8345 of 2024 and connected cases.
• A stay was imposed on the operation of the impugned orders passed by the High Court, directing the parties to maintain the status quo as it exists today.

Topics: Legal Proceedings, Delay Condonation