Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 30-07-2026

Case Overview

  • Civil Appeal No. 11802/2025 filed by Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (AERA) against Delhi International Airport Ltd. & Ors.
  • Numerous interlocutory applications listed (e.g., IA No. 230689/2025, IA No. 324710/2025, IA No. 230687/2025, etc.) and several C.A. numbers.
  • Hearing held on 30 July 2026 before a bench of Hon’ble Mr. Justice Aravind Kumar and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vipul M. Pancholi.
  • Counsel for appellant included Attorney General for India (Mr. R. Venkataramani), Additional Solicitor General (Mr. N. Venkataraman) and a roster of senior counsels.
  • Counsel for respondents comprised senior advocates such as Mr. S. Gurukrishna Kumar, Mr. Buddy Ranganadhan and many others.

Order Details

1. The Court directed the parties to propose a time‑schedule for oral arguments.

2. After consideration, the Court fixed the following oral‑argument slots:

  • Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India – 45 minutes
  • Union of India – 30 minutes
  • Senior Counsel Mr. P. Chidambaram – 1 hour
  • Senior Counsel Mr. S. Gurukrishna Kumar and Mr. Buddy Ranganadhan – 30 minutes
  • Senior Counsel Mr. Pragyan Pradip Sharma – 30 minutes
  • Counsel Ms. Neelam Rathod – 30 minutes

3. All matters were adjourned and relisted for further hearing on 05‑08‑2026 at 2:00 pm.

4. The senior counsels and advocates were permitted to file written synopsis/arguments within ten days from the order date.

Final Outcome

  • The Supreme Court established a detailed schedule for oral arguments, postponed the proceedings, and authorized written submissions, thereby streamlining the continuation of the appeal.

Topics: Civil Aviation Regulation, Supreme Court Proceedings