Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 22 July 2026

Case Overview

  • Parties: Petitioners – Charan Singh & Ors.; Respondent – New Okhla Industrial Development Authority.
  • Application Details: Miscellaneous Application No. 2050/2026, arising from an impugned judgment and order dated 06‑05‑2026 in Diary No. 20629/2026 of the Supreme Court. The application is an appeal against Registrar’s order under Rule 5 (IA No. 159345/2026).
  • Hearing: The matter was called for hearing on 22‑07‑2026 before a bench comprising the Hon’ble Chief Justice, Hon’ble Mr. Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Hon’ble Mrs. Justice V. Mohana.
  • Counsel for Petitioners: Dr. Rajeev Sharma (AOR), Mr. Prashant Sharma, Mr. Rajneesh Tingal, Mr. Viresh Kumar Bhawra, Mr. Manish Arora, Ms. Km Monika, Ms. Meena Hasan, Ms. Devjani Dekka Bharali, Mr. Abhikam Sharma, Mr. Ali Sher, among others.
  • Counsel for Respondent: Not listed in the record.

Order

1. The Court heard the learned counsel for the applicant‑petitioners.

2. In the Court’s considered opinion, no case was made out to entertain the application; consequently, the application is dismissed.

3. The petitioners are, however, at liberty to invoke Section 28A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (now repealed) or the corresponding provisions in the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, as the case may be, after the disposal of SLP (Civil) Diary No. 68626/2025 (Nanak Singh & Ors. v. State of U.P. & Anr.). Any such application will be decided by the appropriate forum in accordance with law.

4. The Miscellaneous Application stands disposed of, with any pending application(s), if any, to be dealt with separately.

Final Outcome

  • The Supreme Court dismissed the Miscellaneous Application No. 2050/2026, leaving the petitioners free to pursue a fresh land‑acquisition claim under the relevant statutory provisions after the pending SLP is resolved.

Topics: Land Acquisition, Supreme Court Order, Legal Procedure