Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 28-09-2026
Case Overview
- Appellant: M/s. SREI Infrastructure Finance Limited.
- Respondents: Assam Company India Limited & others.
- Multiple civil appeals and interim applications were listed:
- Civil Appeal No(s). 12991/2026 (stay application IA No. 284768/2026).
- Civil Appeal No(s). 13052-13056/2026 (stay application IA No. 287268/2026).
- Civil Appeal No(s). 13141/2026 (stay application IA No. 297680/2026 for permission to file additional documents/annexures on IA 298687/2026).
- Civil Appeal No(s). 13142-13144/2026 (ex-parte ad-interim relief IA No. 297424/2026; permission to file additional documents/annexures IA No. 298865/2026).
- The matters were called for hearing on 28‑09‑2026 before a bench of Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Alok Aradhe.
- Counsel for the appellant included senior advocates Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Neeraj Kishan Kaul, Abhimanyu Bhandari and others. Counsel for the respondents included senior advocates Dhruv Mehta, Ajay Gaggar, Shreedhar Gaggar and others.
Order
1. Issue notice.
2. Respondents’ AORs, Mr. Shivansh Bharatkumar Pandya and Ms. Mohini Priya, accept notice on behalf of the respondents on caveat and waive service of formal notice.
3. Parties shall maintain status quo as on today, including with respect to the subject land.
4. Any counter‑affidavit, if filed, must be submitted within two weeks from the date of this order.
5. Rejoinder affidavit, if any, must be filed within one week thereafter.
6. The matters are listed for final disposal on 03.11.2026.
Final Outcome
- The Court has preserved the existing situation on the disputed land, set procedural timelines for filing counter‑ and rejoinder‑affidavits, and scheduled a final hearing on 3 November 2026.
Topics: Stay Application, Land Dispute, Supreme Court