Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 24-09-2026

Case Overview

  • Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 30987/2025 filed by M/S SHWAS BUILDERS AND DEVELOPERS PVT LTD & Ors against Premchand Surendran, arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 05-09-2024 in MSA No. 22/2024 of the High Court of Kerala, Ernakulam.
  • The matter was listed before a two‑judge bench comprising Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva on 24‑09‑2026.
  • Counsel for the petitioners were Mr. P B Krishnan, Sr. Adv., Ms. Swathi H. Prasad, AOR Ms. Anila T Thomas, Adv. Ms. Samyuktha H. Nair; counsel for the respondent was Miss Jyoti Sharma, AOR.

Final Outcome

  • The Court granted the respondent’s request for time to file a counter‑affidavit, directing that it be filed within four weeks of the order.
  • Any rejoinder to the counter‑affidavit must be filed within two weeks thereafter.
  • The matter was re‑listed for hearing on 04‑12‑2026.
  • The earlier interim order dated 13‑10‑2025 remains operative until the next hearing.

Topics: Legal Proceedings, Construction Dispute