Authority: Supreme Court of India (Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Dipankar Datta and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sheel Nagu)
Order Date: 31-08-2026
Case Overview
- Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 22414/2026 filed by M/s. Sarvambh Agro Industries LLP against the impugned final judgment and order dated 22-04-2026 in WP No. 4143/2026 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Bombay.
- Respondents: The Land Acquisition Officer and Deputy Collector & Others.
- Interlocutory applications (IA No. 185593/2026 – exemption from filing C/C of the impugned judgment; IA No. 185595/2026 – exemption from filing O.T.) were also listed.
- Counsel for petitioner included senior advocates Mukul Rohatgi, Navin Pahwa, Ranjeeta Rohatgi and others; counsel for respondents included Varad Kilor, Siddharth Dharmadhikari, Aaditya Aniruddha Pande and others.
- The matter was called for hearing on 31-08-2026 before the above‑named bench.
Final Outcome
1. The Supreme Court held that it is not inclined to interfere with the High Court’s impugned judgment and order; consequently, the Special Leave Petition is dismissed.
2. The Court clarified that, since arbitration proceedings are pending, the petitioner may urge the arbitrator to independently assess the market value of the acquired land, relying on the provisions of Section 19(10) of the Maharashtra Highways Act, 1955, and not on the determination made by the District Level Committee, which the Court observed has no statutory sanction and therefore no authority to determine market value.
3. All pending interlocutory applications, if any, stand disposed of.
Topics: Land Acquisition, Arbitration