Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 13-07-2026
Case Overview
- Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 21471/2026 filed by Shobha Developers against State of U.P. & others, arising from High Court of Allahabad judgment dated 16-03-2026 in WRITC No. 6424/2026.
- Interlocutory applications IA No. 176046/2026 (exemption from filing copy of impugned judgment) and IA No. 176045/2026 (exemption from filing order transcript) were also part of the proceedings.
- The bench comprised Hon’ble Mr. Justice K.V. Viswanathan and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Arun Palli.
- Petitioner's counsel: Akshay Mahajan, Manu Kaushik, Piyush Hans, with AOR Pearl Chaudhary; respondents' counsel not listed.
Order
- The Court heard the petitioner's counsel.
- The Court directed that a notice be issued limited to the question of refunding the Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of Rs 50,000 paid by the petitioner, which is scheduled to be returned on 18 September 2026.
Final Outcome
- The matter is confined to the EMD refund issue; further adjudication on other aspects of the impugned judgment is stayed pending the notice.
Topics: Legal Dispute, Earnest Money Deposit