Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 03-08-2026

Case Overview

  • Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) Nos. 16595‑16598/2021 filed by St. Michaels Home/Convent (R) Sisters of the Good Shepherd against M/s Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited & Ors.
  • The petition arises from the impugned final judgment and order dated 05-03-2021 in WA No. 947/2018, WA No. 1312/2018, WP No. 33407/2018, and WP No. 34673/2018 passed by the High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru.
  • Several interim applications were listed: IA 233108/2023 (Discharge of Advocate on Record), IA 133517/2021 (Exemption from Filing O.T.), IA 117659/2025 (Intervention Application), IA 137953/2021 (Permission to File Additional Documents/Facts/Annexures).
  • Counsel for the petitioner: Ms. Garima Bajaj (AOR) with advocates Tanmaya Agarwal, M.K. Shivaram, Aditi Agarwal, Udit Bhardwaj. Counsel for the respondents: Sr. Adv. S.S. Naganand (V.C.) and a team of senior advocates including Amit Pai (AOR), Pankhuri Bhardwaj, Bhavana Duhoon, Arjun Sagar, among others.
  • The bench hearing the matter comprised Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vikram Nath and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Mehta.

Order

  • The Court ordered that the matter be listed for further hearing on 18 August 2026.

Final Outcome

  • The petition will be heard again on 18 August 2026; no substantive decision on the merits was rendered at this stage.

Topics: Court Proceedings, Infrastructure Law