Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 31-08-2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioners: National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) & Anr.; Respondents: N.K. Santakumari alias Santha Solarajan & Anr.
  • The petitions arise from the impugned final judgment and order dated 06‑03‑2026 in WPMD No.274/2026 delivered by the Madras High Court at Madurai.
  • Several interim applications were filed: IA No.248032/2026 (condonation of delay), IA No.248033/2026 (exemption from filing copy of the impugned judgment), IA No.251308/2026 (condonation of delay in refiling/curing defects), IA No.251310/2026 (exemption from filing copy of the impugned judgment).
  • Counsel for petitioners included Mr. K M Nataraj, A.S.G.; Mr. Anuj Udupa, Adv.; Mr. V. Elanchezhiyan, AOR; Mr. Danish Saifi, Adv.; Mr. Thamizhendhi, Adv.; Mr. Shafik Ahmed, Adv.; Mr. Satish Kumar Arya, Adv.; Mr. Satish Solanki, Adv.
  • Counsel for respondents: Sr. Adv. S. S. Sundar, with Mr. Shilp Vinod, AOR; Mr. Harshed Sundar, Adv.; Mr. Narean M., Adv.

Final Outcome

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

2. The special leave petitions are dismissed; the Court is not inclined to interfere with the High Court’s judgment and order.

3. Any question of law, if raised, is left open for future consideration.

4. All pending applications, if any, are ordered to stand disposed.

Topics: Judicial Order, Infrastructure Law, High Court Judgment