Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 13-10-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Rajkumar Nagappa Houshetti; Respondent: Ganesh Highways.
- The matter is Special Leave Petition (C) No.4632/2026, arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 17‑11‑2025 in SA No.763/2024 of the High Court, Kolhapur.
- Dispute centres on possession of the suit property and a monetary counter‑claim by the respondent.
- Court Commissioner inspected the suit premises on 26‑09‑2026 and reported that possession should be handed over to the petitioner.
- Earlier, on 27‑04‑2023, the Court ordered the petitioner to pay the respondent Rs 5 lakh plus interest at 7 % per annum from the suit date until realisation.
- Counsel for petitioner: Mr. Abhay Anil Anturkar, Mr. Dhruv Tank, Mr. Sarthak Mehrotra, Ms. Surbhi Kapoor (AOR), Mr. Uday Gautam, Ms. Aradhya Srivastava, Mr. Nakul Patwardhan.
- Counsel for respondent: Mr. Anand Dilip Landge (AOR), Mrs. Sangeeta Nenwani, Ms. Revati Pravin Kharde, Mr. Shreenivas Patil, Mr. Rahul Prakash Pathil, Mr. Vishwesh Shankar Gadage, Mr. Tanay Paresh Patil.
- Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice M.M. Sundresh and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Prasanna B. Varela.
Final Outcome
- The Supreme Court accepted the Commissioner’s report; possession of the suit property is transferred to the petitioner, and no further orders on possession are required.
- The earlier counter‑claim is modified: petitioner shall pay Rs 3 lakh to the respondent instead of Rs 5 lakh.
- Additionally, petitioner shall pay Rs 1 lakh to the Court Commissioner as remuneration, continuing the order dated 05‑08‑2026.
- The Special Leave Petition stands disposed of, and any pending applications are also disposed of.
- The order is signed by Deputy Registrar Asha Sundriyal and Assistant Registrar Poonam Vaid.
Topics: Legal Dispute, Property Possession