Supreme Court Issues Notice in Trust Appeal

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 16-10-2026

Case Overview

• Petitioners: Tirunelveli Diocesan Trust Association; Respondents: District Collector & Others.
• Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 37197/2026 arising from impugned final judgment and order dated 01-10-2026 in WPMD No. 15380/2024 passed by the Madras High Court at Madurai.
• Concurrent IA No. 324575/2026 seeking exemption from filing copy of the impugned judgment.
• Hearing held on 16-10-2026 before a bench of Justices Vikram Nath, R. Mahadevan and Aparesh Kumar Singh.
• Counsel for petitioner: Sr. Adv. Huzefa Ahmadi, Adv. Vishal Sinha, Adv. Samprity Kar, Adv. K. Paari Vendhan (AOR).

Final Outcome

• Court ordered issuance of notice, returnable within four weeks.
• Parties directed to maintain the status quo as it exists today until further orders.

Topics: Court Proceedings, Special Leave to Appeal