Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 29 July 2026

Case Overview

  • Petition: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 39912/2026 filed by Haribhakti Raneswar Mahadev Sansthan Charitable Trust against the State of Gujarat & others.
  • Origin: Arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 11‑02‑2026 in LPA No. 604/2007 passed by the High Court of Gujarat, Ahmedabad.
  • Interim Applications: IA No. 201581/2026 (condonation of delay), IA No. 201582/2026 (exemption from filing C/C), IA No. 201584/2026 (exemption from filing O.T.), IA No. 201583/2026 (permission to file lengthy list of dates).
  • Hearing: Conducted on 27‑07‑2026 before a two‑judge bench comprising Hon'ble Mr. Justice Aravind Kumar and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vipul M. Pancholi.
  • Counsel for Petitioner: Mr. Asim Pandya (Senior Advocate), Mr. T. Sundar Ramanathan (Advocate‑on‑Record), Mr. Vivek Pandey (Advocate), Mr. Krishan Singhal (Advocate).
  • Counsel for Respondent: Mr. Aastha Sardana (Advocate), Ms. Anshika Singh (Advocate).

Final Outcome

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

2. A notice is issued solely to explore whether any adjustment of land can be made in the scheme proposed; the Court expressly refrains from addressing other properties mentioned in the impugned order.

3. A status‑quo is imposed on the property in question, to be maintained by both parties until further orders.

4. The matter is listed for hearing after four weeks from the date of this order.

Topics: Land Dispute, Judicial Order