Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 07-09-2026
Case Overview
- Parties: National Highways Authority of India (Petitioner) vs Gulzar Ahmad Akhoon & Ors. (Respondents).
- Origin: Petition arises from the impugned final judgment and order dated 16‑Nov‑2022 in WP(C) No.1274/2020 passed by the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.
- Counsel: For the petitioner – Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, Nishant Awana (AOR), Rini Badoni, Nitya Sharma, G.S. Awana, Mayank Chaudhary; for the respondents – Senior Advocates Anitha Shenoy, Srishti Agnihotri (AOR), Sanjana Grace Thomas, Sadhana Madhavan, Tara Elizabeth Kurien, Kavana Rao, D. P. Singh, Anchal Kanthed, and counsel from M/s NMA Law Chambers.
- Hearing Details: The matter was heard on 07‑Sep‑2026 before Hon’ble Justices Dipankar Datta and Sheel Nagu.
Court Observations and Directions
1. Permission to file the Special Leave Petition is granted.
2. Delay in filing is condoned, subject to just exceptions that may be taken at the time of further hearing.
3. The Court ordered issuance of notice to the respondents.
4. The petition is to be tagged with SLP (C) No.20840/2023.
Final Outcome
- The Supreme Court allows the National Highways Authority of India to proceed with the Special Leave Petition, with the delay condoned and procedural directions issued as above.
Topics: Special Leave Petition, National Highways, Judicial Procedure