Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 28-07-2026
Case Overview
- Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 22534/2014 filed by RAKESHABEN & ORS against CHANDRANAGAR CO OP HOUSING SOCIETY LTD. & ANR, arising from the High Court of Gujarat judgment dated 01‑07‑2014 (SCA No. 17190/2013).
- Multiple interlocutory applications were pending: IA No. 84447/2025 (abatement), IA No. 196446/2022 (substitution), IA No. 84448/2025 (withdrawal), IA No. 144864/2025 (condonation of delay), IA No. 110912/2025 (exemption from filing O.T.), and IA No. 196446/2022 (setting aside abatement).
- Counsel for petitioners: Ms. Bina Madhavan (Adv.) and team; counsel for respondents: Ms. Nidhi, Mr. Om Kumar, Mr. Dhruv Maheshwari, Ms. Garima Bajaj, Mr. Anil Kumar Mishra‑1, Mr. Aditya Jain, Mr. Satyam Shivaach.
- The Court noted agreement of parties to explore settlement through mediation.
Final Outcome
1. Withdrawal of IA No. 84448/2025 is permitted.
2. Delay in filing is condoned; the abatement order is set aside; substitution application is allowed.
3. Mr. Aditya Jain, as AOR for the newly impleaded respondent No. 2.1, accepted notice and is given two weeks to file a counter‑affidavit.
4. The matter is referred to the Supreme Court Mediation Centre for mediation; first mediation meeting scheduled for 07‑08‑2026.
5. Contact details of counsel recorded; video‑conferencing facility to be provided by the Mediation Centre.
6. Mediator’s report to be submitted within eight weeks, after which the matter will be listed for further hearing.
Topics: Legal Proceedings, Mediation