Authority: Supreme Court of India, Hon'ble Mr. Justice K.V. Viswanathan & Hon'ble Mr. Justice Arun Palli

Order Date: 14-08-2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioners: Raipur Development Authority; Respondents: Sonal Shrivastava & Anr.
  • Origin: Appeal against impugned judgment and order dated 19-06-2024 in MA No. 102/2023 of the High Court of Chhattisgarh, Bilaspur.
  • SLP(C) No.21005/2024 comprises four stay applications (IA Nos. 202889/2026, 202267/2026, 202876/2026, 202893/2026) listed under Item No.63, Court No.12, Section IV‑C.
  • Counsel for petitioner: Senior Advocate Navin Pahwa, assisted by Rajul Shrivastav, Mohit D. Ram (AOR), Nayan Gupta, Arnav Chaudhary, Tejas Rai.
  • Counsel for respondents: Vinod Kanna, Lakshmeesh S. Kamath (AOR), Samriti Ahuja, Aditi Prakash, Anushka Singhal.

Final Outcome

1. The Authority must pay the respondents the entire amount it has received from them, inclusive of the security deposit, with interest at 9.30% per annum calculated from the date of receipt until actual payment.

2. The interest will be computed on the total principal amount including the security deposit.

3. Payments are to be made within eight weeks from the date of this order.

4. The Authority must file an undertaking in this Court within one week, i.e., on or before 21‑08‑2026, confirming compliance with the payment schedule.

5. Execution of the stay applications remains stayed subject to the filing of the undertaking.

6. The matters are to be listed again on 30‑Oct‑2026 for further hearing.

7. The respondents’ claim that the amount has already been deposited in SLP(C) No.21005/2024 was noted, but the matter was not listed on the current board.

Topics: Court Order, Repayment Directive