Supreme Court Condones Delay in NHAI Appeal

Authority: Supreme Court of India, Bench of Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Atul S. Chandurkar

Order Date: 21-07-2026

Case Overview

• Parties: National Highways Authority of India (Petitioner) vs. Tribhavan Kumar Jain & Ors (Respondents).
• Origin: Application arises from the impugned final judgment and order dated 17-01-2025 in Civil Appeal No.423 of 2025 passed by this Court.
• Applications: IA No. 183295/2026 – Condonation of delay in filing; IA No. 163202/2026 – Modification of court order.
• Counsel: For petitioner – Mr. Aditya Soni (AOR), Mr. K S Kang, Adv., Mr. Amrendra Kumar Mehta (AOR), Ms. Pallavi Daem, Adv., Ms. Gunjan Kumari, Adv., Ms. Anita Mahapatra, Adv.; For respondents – Mr. Aditya Soni (AOR).
• Hearing date: 20-07-2026.

Final Outcome

1. The Court condoned the delay in filing the miscellaneous application.

2. Notice to be issued to the National Highways Authority of India.

3. Permission granted to serve standing counsel for the respondents.

4. The matter is listed for further hearing on 05.08.2026.

Topics: Court Proceedings, Infrastructure Law