Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 13-07-2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioners: Avinash Dhavji Naik & Anr.; Respondents: State of Maharashtra & Ors., including City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra Limited (CIDCO).
  • The petitions arise from impugned final judgments and orders dated 24-03-2025 and 03-04-2025 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Bombay in WP Nos.1488/2016, 1498/2016, 1489/2016, 1490/2016 and RP Nos.56/2025, 57/2025, 58/2025, 61/2025.
  • Special Leave to Appeal (C) Nos.13792-13799/2025 were listed before a bench of Hon'ble Mr. Justice Dipankar Datta and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sheel Nagu.
  • Counsel for the petitioners and respondents were present, including senior counsel Mr. Shekhar Naphade for CIDCO and Mr. Aaditya Aniruddha Pande for the State of Maharashtra.

Final Outcome

  • The Court granted CIDCO and the State of Maharashtra four weeks to file counter‑affidavits.
  • Any rejoinder to those affidavits must be filed within two weeks thereafter.
  • The petitions will be re‑listed after eight weeks from the date of this order.
  • The interim stay ordered earlier remains in force until the next hearing.

Topics: Special Leave to Appeal, Interim Stay