Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 13-07-2026

Case Overview

  • Petition: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 24924/2026 filed by HAFED through District Manager, Sonepat & Anr.
  • Respondents: Shiv Kumar, et al.
  • Origin: The petition arises from impugned final judgments and orders dated 27-01-2026 in RFA Nos. 3922/2006, 3923/2006, 3924/2006, 4144/2006, 4145/2006, and 4146/2006 passed by the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh.
  • Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice M.M. Sundresh and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Prasanna B. Varale.
  • Counsel for Petitioner: Mr. Samar Vijay Singh (AOR), Ms. Sabarni Som, Adv. Mr. Aman Dev Sharma, Adv. Mr. Gaj Singh.
  • Counsel for Respondent: Mr. Manoj Swarup, Sr. Adv., Mr. Neelmani Pant, Adv., Mr. Hamad Tariq, Adv., Mr. Anubhav Yadav, Adv., Mr. Mukul Kumar, AOR.

Order Details

  • The Court allowed the application for exemption from filing the official translation.
  • The Court condoned the delay in refiling/curing the defects.
  • A notice was issued, returnable on 22.09.2026, which the respondent accepted.
  • The Court imposed a stay on the impugned High Court order, subject to the condition that the petitioner deposits 50 percent of the enhanced amount ordered by the High Court after deducting the amount paid to the landowners in pursuance of the Reference Court order.
  • The deposit must be made within eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
  • Upon such deposit, the respondents are permitted to withdraw the same upon furnishing adequate security to the satisfaction of the Executing Court.
  • The respondents must also file an undertaking that, in the event the Special Leave Petitions are allowed, the deposited amount will be returned.

Final Outcome

  • The petitioner's delay is condoned, exemption from translation filing is granted, and a stay is placed on the High Court order pending the stipulated 50 % deposit and security conditions.
  • The respondents have accepted the notice and are bound by the undertaking to return the deposited amount if the SLPs are ultimately permitted.

Topics: Court Order, Deposit Condition, Stay Order