Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 12-10-2026

Case Overview

  • Miscellaneous Application No. 2701/2026 in CA No. 2818/2020, arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 27-07-2020 in CA No. 2818/2020 passed by the Supreme Court.
  • Parties: Rajesh Aggarwal & Ors. (Petitioner) vs M/s Purvanchal Construction Works Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. (Respondent). Additional respondent: SCBA Multi State Cooperative Group Housing Society Limited (Respondent No.6).
  • Counsel for petitioners: Dr. S. Muralidhar (Senior Counsel, Amicus), Dr. S. Muralidhar, Ms. Ninni Susan Thomas, Ms. Megha Khanna, Mr. Rigved Prasad, Ms. Apoorva Singh.
  • Counsel for respondents: Mr. Satish Pandey (for SCBA Multi State Cooperative Group Housing Society Ltd.), Mr. Tanvir Ahmad Khan, Mr. Raju Sonkar, Mr. JNS Tyagi, Ms. Mannu Singh, Mr. Tushar S., Mr. Priyankar Tiwari, Mr. Mohit Bhardwaj, Mr. V.N. Subramaniam, Ms. Anzu K. Varkey, Mr. D.S. Chauhan, Mr. V. Senthil Kumar, Mr. Amit Sachan, Ms. Sakshi.
  • Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Hon'ble Mr. Justice K. Vinod Chandran.

Order Details

1. The Court heard Dr. S. Muralidhar, the learned Senior Counsel appointed as Amicus.

2. The Court also heard Mr. Satish Pandey, counsel for the SCBA Multi State Cooperative Group Housing Society Limited.

3. The SCBA Multi State Cooperative Group Housing Society Limited will be represented by its current Chairman.

4. Dr. Muralidhar highlighted that the Society has collected certain monies from its lawyer members and some residents of the Supreme Towers.

5. The Amicus submitted that residents need funds from the Society for repairs of water tanks and day‑to‑day maintenance.

6. The Society is directed to file an affidavit stating its stance on the matter by the next date of hearing.

7. All other respondents must also respond to the prayers made in paragraph 37 of the Miscellaneous Application filed by the Amicus.

8. The affidavit must detail the exact amount received from the 684 residents over time, how any amount has been utilized, the nature of expenses incurred, and must include the Society’s accounts for the relevant period.

9. All fixed deposits in the possession and custody of the Society shall not be disturbed; one copy of each fixed deposit must be attached to the affidavit.

10. The next hearing is listed for 03-11-2026.

Final Outcome

The Supreme Court ordered the SCBA Multi State Cooperative Group Housing Society Limited to submit a comprehensive affidavit by 03‑11‑2026, disclosing amounts collected from 684 residents, utilization details, account records, and copies of all fixed deposits, while ensuring those deposits remain untouched. All other respondents are required to answer the specific prayers raised in paragraph 37 of the Amicus’ application.

Topics: Legal Compliance, Housing Society Funds