Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 07-10-2026
Case Overview
- Petition: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No.58970/2026 filed by Moradabad Development Authority against Ram Autar & Ors, arising from impugned final judgment dated 25‑05‑2026 in WRITC No.23827/2010 of the Allahabad High Court.
- Applications: IA No.306343/2026 (condonation of delay in filing IA No.306340/2026), IA No.306341/2026 (exemption from filing C/C of the impugned judgment), and exemption from filing O.T.
- Bench: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Shree Chandrashekhar.
- Counsel for petitioner: Mr. Rakesh Uttamchandra Upadhyay (AOR 1169), Ms. Aarti U. Mishra (AOR), Adv. Mr. Harsh Som, Adv. Mr. Deep Kumar.
- Counsel for respondents: Mr. Manohar Pratap (AOR 3613), Ms. Bhavana Bisht (AOR), Adv. Mr. Vikrant Baniwal, Adv. Mr. Adarsh Raj.
Order
1. The Court condoned the delay in filing the applications.
2. A notice was ordered to be issued, returnable on 25‑01‑2027.
3. Mr. Manohar Pratap, learned Advocate‑on‑Record for Respondent No.6, appeared on advance notice, accepted the notice and undertook to file a counter‑affidavit before the next listing; consequently, formal issuance of notice to Respondent No.6 was waived.
4. The status‑quo concerning the subject property shall be maintained by both parties pending further orders.
Final Outcome
- Delay in filing the applications is condoned; the matter proceeds with a notice returnable by 25‑01‑2027, with Respondent No.6’s formal notice waived, and the parties are directed to preserve the existing situation on the disputed property.
Topics: Court Proceedings, Property Dispute