Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 14 July 2026
Case Overview
- Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 14005/2026, arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 16‑02‑2026 in EFAOS No. 17/2018 of the Delhi High Court.
- Petitioner: M/s Royal Construction Company Pvt. Ltd; Respondent: M/s National Projects Construction Corporation.
- Hearing held on 14‑07‑2026 before a two‑judge bench of Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vikram Nath and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Mehta.
- Counsel for petitioner: Mr. Rishabh Sancheti and team; counsel for respondent: Mr. Vikramjit Banerjee (ASG) and team.
Order
- Respondent’s ASG, Mr. Vikramjit Banerjee, is granted a period of two weeks to file a counter‑affidavit.
- Petitioner’s counsel must file a rejoinder affidavit within one week after the counter‑affidavit is filed.
- The matter is listed again for hearing on 11 August 2026.
Final Outcome
- The Court allows additional time for filing affidavits as specified, and sets the next hearing date, thereby continuing the proceedings.
Topics: Affidavit Filing, Construction Dispute