Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 23 September 2026

Case Overview

  • Petition: Review Petition (C) No. 42761 of 2026 filed by Special Area Development Authority against the order dated 22 Oct 2021 in Civil Appeal No. 6424/2021.
  • Respondents: Harwansh Kaur & Ors.
  • The petitioner sought condonation of delay (IA No. 209451/2026), exemption from filing oral testimony (IA No. 209447/2026), permission for oral hearing (IA No. 209454/2026), and permission to file additional documents/annexures (IA No. 243636/2026).
  • The Court observed an inordinate delay of 1,702 days in filing the review petition and noted that no satisfactory explanation was furnished.

Final Outcome

  • The application for oral hearing was rejected.
  • The Review Petition was dismissed on the grounds of delay and on merits.
  • All pending interlocutory applications were ordered to stand disposed.
  • The order was signed by Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice M.M. Sundresh, with the record noted by Additional Registrar Satish Kumar Yadav and Deputy Registrar Preethi Dileep Kumar.

Topics: Judicial Review, Procedural Delay