Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 24-09-2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioners: M/s NIRBHAY CONSTRUCTION (represented by Mr. Prashant Bhushan, Adv., Ms. Neha Rathi (AOR), Ms. Somya Kumari, Adv., Ms. Kajal Giri, Adv., Mr. Prateek Yadav, Adv.).
  • Respondents: The State of Manipur & Others (represented by Mr. N Jotendro Singh, Sr. Adv., Mr. David Ahongsangbam, Adv., Mr. Syed Murtaza Ahmed, Adv., Mr. Ashlikumar Athokpam, Adv., Mr. Rahul Kumar, Adv., Mr. Raj Singh, Adv., Ms. Rajkumari Banju, AOR, Mr. M. Devananda, AAG, Adv., Mr. Pukhrambam Ramesh Kumar, AOR, Mr. Karun Shamra, Adv., Ms. Anupama Ngangom, Adv., Ms. Rajkumari Divyasana, Adv.).
  • SLP No.: 33857/2026 (Special Leave to Appeal) arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 17-09-2026 in WA No. 25/2026 passed by the High Court of Manipur at Imphal.
  • The matter was called for hearing on 24-09-2026 before a bench of Hon'ble Mrs. Justice B.V. Nagarathna and Hon'ble Mr. Justice R. Mahadevan.
  • The Court heard counsel for the petitioner, the Advocate General for Respondent No.1, and counsel for Respondent No.4 (caveator).

Final Outcome

1. The Court ordered that notice be issued to Respondent Nos. 1 and 4; service of notice to other respondents was dispensed with due to the nature of the forthcoming order.

2. The Special Leave Petition was disposed of, granting the petitioner liberty to advance the matter before the learned Single Judge from 30‑10‑2026 to an earlier date, as the petitioner may deem fit.

3. The Court requested the learned Single Judge to hear the Writ Petition on its merits and to dispose of it as expeditiously as possible, preferably within two months from the date of the first merits hearing.

4. Until the Writ Petition is disposed of on merits, the respondents are directed to maintain the status‑quo.

5. Any pending applications, if any, stand disposed of.

6. The order was signed by the Assistant Registrar‑cum‑PS Court Master (NSH), Radha Sharma and Divya Babbar.

Topics: Legal Procedure, State Litigation