Authority: Supreme Court of India (Special Lok Adalat – Samadhan Samaroh)
Order Date: 01 Sep 2026 (digital signature date)
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Bhavesh P. Gandhi & Anr.
- Respondent: Housing and Urban Development Corporation Limited (HUDCO).
- Petition numbers: SLP (Criminal) No. 1450/2026 and SLP (Criminal) No. 2323/2026 (II‑E).
- Hearing date: 23 Aug 2026 before Hon'ble Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Sanjeev Sachdeva, with senior advocates and counsel present.
- Nature of proceedings: Special Lok Adalat under the Supreme Court to resolve a criminal complaint concerning a cheque and interest payment.
Observations & Reasoning
- Counsel for the petitioners submitted that the cheque amount and the accrued interest have been fully paid to the respondent.
- Based on this submission, the counsel argued that the lis (cause of action) no longer survives between the parties.
- The Court recorded the presence of Respondent No.1 (HUDCO) in the proceeding.
Directions
- The Court directed that the matter be referred back to the Court for passing an appropriate order regarding the compounding or quashing of the criminal complaints.
- No immediate order of quashing or compounding was issued; the Court awaits a substantive order after considering the payment evidence.
Final Outcome
- The proceedings are not dismissed outright; instead, they are remanded for the Court to decide on compounding or quashing the criminal complaints now that the payment has been made.
Topics: Legal Proceedings, Housing Finance