Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 22-08-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: K.B. Padmadas & Ors.
- Respondents: M/s Pearl Hill Builders and Developers & Ors.
- Petitions: Special Leave to Appeal (Civil) No. 28043/2026 (arising from impugned judgment dated 29-06-2026 in WA No. 340/2026 of the High Court of Kerala, Ernakulam) and Special Leave to Appeal (Civil) No. 28655/2026 (taken up together with No. 28043/2026).
- Hearing: Conducted on 22-08-2026 before Hon'ble Mr. Justice K.V. Viswanathan and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Arun Palli.
- Counsel for Petitioners: Senior Counsel Ranjit Kumar, M. Gireesh Kumar, Ankur S. Kulkarni (AOR), Sanjay Singh, Sneha Mathew for SLP No. 28043/2026; Senior Counsel V. Chitambaresh, Karthik S.d. (AOR), C. Govind Venugopal, Sparsh Srivastava for SLP No. 28655/2026.
- Counsel for Respondents: P. A. Noor Muhamed (AOR), Giffara S., Benet Selvan, A. Nowfal.
Order Details
1. Applications for exemption from filing certified copy of the impugned judgment and exemption from filing official translation are allowed.
2. The Court heard the senior counsels for both petitions.
3. A notice is issued, returnable on 6th October 2026.
4. Respondent No.1, represented by counsel P.A. Noor Muhamed, accepts the notice on caveat.
5. A stay of operation of the impugned order is ordered pending further proceedings.
Final Outcome
- The Supreme Court granted filing exemptions, set a returnable date for notice, accepted the respondent's caveat, and stayed the operation of the impugned order until the matter is finally decided.
Topics: Legal Procedure, Construction Dispute
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