Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 05-10-2026

Case Overview

  • Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No.34500/2026 filed by U.P. STATE HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY against M/S ABHIJEET MEERUT KARNAL TOLL ROAD LIMITED, arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 23-07-2026 in AUS37AACA No. 41/2025 of the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench.
  • The matter was called for hearing on 05-10-2026 before a two‑judge bench comprising Hon'ble Mr. Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Hon'ble Mr. Justice K. Vinod Chandran.
  • Counsel for the petitioner included Mr. Tushar Mehta (Solicitor General), Mr. Satwik Misra (AOR), Mr. Paavan Awasthi, Ms. Gunjan Dogra, Ms. Devashree, Mr. Madhav Goel, and Ms. Medha Pushkaran.
  • Counsel for the respondent comprised Mr. Navin Pahwa (Senior Advocate), Mr. Sandeep Bajaj, Mr. Soayib Qureshi (AOR), Mr. Harsh Vardhan, and Mr. Aman Qayoom Wani.

Order Details

1. The Court directed that a notice be issued and that it be returnable within four weeks from the date of the order.

2. Mr. Soayib Qureshi, the Advocate‑on‑Record for the sole respondent, accepted and waived formal notice on behalf of the respondent.

Signature & Authentication

  • The order was digitally signed by Vishal Anand, Deputy Registrar Court Master (NSH), on 2026.10.05 at 17:04:51 IST. The signature was not verified.

Final Outcome

  • The Supreme Court ordered the issuance of a notice, to be returned within four weeks, and accepted the respondent’s waiver of formal notice, thereby allowing the proceedings to continue without the formal notice requirement.

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