SC Stays Contempt in Water Board Appeal

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 02-09-2026

Case Overview

• Petitioners: The Managing Director, Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board & Anr.
• Respondents: K. Venkatradi & Anr.
• Petition: Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 29206/2026 arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 22-06-2026 in IA No.1/2025 passed by the High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad.
• Counsel for Petitioners: Ms. Anita Shenoy (Senior Advocate), Mr. Sravan Kumar Karanam (Advocate on Record), Mr. P. Venkatraju, Mr. Kumar Abhishek, Ms. M. Harshini, Ms. Kavana Rao, Ms. Sadhana Madhavan.
• Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Aravind Kumar and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vipul M. Pancholi.

Order Details

1. Issue notice to the opposite party, returnable within four weeks from the date of this order.

2. Stay the contempt proceedings pending further hearing.

Final Outcome

• The Supreme Court directed that a notice be issued and returned within a four‑week period and imposed a stay on the contempt proceedings, effectively pausing any contempt action until the matter is further heard.

Topics: Court Proceedings, Water Supply