Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 24-09-2026

Case Overview

  • Petition: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 28665/2026 filed by Bhaktavatsalam Educational Trust challenging the final judgment and order dated 07-04-2026 of the Madras High Court in WP No. 36398/2023.
  • Respondents: District Collector, Kancheepuram & others.
  • The petition seeks exemption from filing copies of the impugned judgment (IA 206012/2026), exemption from filing O.T. (IA 206013/2026), permission to file a lengthy list of dates (IA 206015/2026), and condonation of delay in refiling/curing defects (IA 206017/2026).
  • The matter was heard before a two‑judge bench of Hon’ble Mr. Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Hon’ble Mr. Justice K. Vinod Chandran, with senior counsel Mr. C.A. Sundaram appearing for the petitioner and A.A.G. Ms. Haripriya Padmanabhan for the respondents.

Observations and Directions

1. The Court condoned the delay in filing the aforementioned IA applications.

2. The Court directed that a notice be issued.

3. Dasti service was permitted for the proceedings.

4. The learned counsel Ms. Jayasree Narasimhan, on behalf of the respondents, waived service of notice.

5. The Court noted that the respondents should explore a resolution and may be granted additional time to negotiate.

6. The Court encouraged an amicable and equitable settlement between the Trust and the respondents.

7. The matter is to be posted after four weeks for further hearing.

8. The status quo is to be maintained with respect to the patta land measuring 54 acres.

Final Outcome

  • Delay in filing the IA applications is condoned; procedural permissions are granted; the 54‑acre patta land remains under status‑quo; parties are instructed to seek an amicable settlement and report back after four weeks.

Topics: Land Dispute, Court Order