1 ITEM NO.42 COURT NO.4 SECTION IV-A S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CIVIL) Diary No(s). 487/2026 [Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 16-12-2024 in MFA No. 23371/2013 passed by the High Court of Karnataka Circuit Bench at Dharwad] THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER Petitioner(s) VERSUS SURESH & ORS. Respondent(s) IA No. 4770/2026 - CONDONATION OF DELAY IN FILING IA No. 4771/2026 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. WITH Diary No(s). 736/2026 (IV-A) IA No. 8354/2026 - CONDONATION OF DELAY IN FILING IA No. 8357/2026 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. Diary No(s). 766/2026 (IV-A) IA No. 5858/2026 - CONDONATION OF DELAY IN FILING IA No. 5860/2026 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. Diary No(s). 1000/2026 (IV-A) IA No. 6026/2026 - CONDONATION OF DELAY IN FILING IA No. 6027/2026 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. Date : 20-02-2026 These matters were called on for hearing today. CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. SUNDRESH HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NONGMEIKAPAM KOTISWAR SINGH For Petitioner(s) Ms. Hetu Arora Sethi, AOR Ms. Lalit Mohini Bhat, Adv. Mr. Siddarth Agarwal, Adv. Mr. Rahul Jain, Adv. Ms. Kanak Bathwal, Adv. Mr. Anirudh Bhat, Adv. Mr. Sanidhya Kumar, Adv. Mr. Prakhar Mani Tripathi, Adv. For Respondent(s) Mr. Anand Sanjay M Nuli, Sr. Adv. Mr. Ashritsai Torgal, Adv. Mr. Nanda Kumar K B, Adv. Mr. Dharam Singh, Adv.
2 M/S. Nuli & Nuli, AOR UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following O R D E R Learned counsel appearing for the respondent(s) prays for and is granted a period of three weeks to file the counter affidavit(s). Rejoinder affidavit(s) is to be filed within a period of two weeks thereafter. List the matters on 09.04.2026. (ASHA SUNDRIYAL) (POONAM VAID) DEPUTY REGISTRAR ASSISTANT REGISTRAR
1 ITEM NO.14 +66 COURT NO.5 SECTION IV-A S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS ITEM 14 SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CIVIL) Diary No(s). 487/2026 [Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 16-12-2024 in MFA No. 23371/2013 passed by the High Court of Karnataka Circuit Bench at Dharwad] THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER Petitioner(s) VERSUS SURESH & ORS. Respondent(s) IA No. 4770/2026 - CONDONATION OF DELAY IN FILING IA No. 4771/2026 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. ITEM 66 SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CIVIL) Diary No(s). 1000/2026 [ TO BE TAKEN UP ALONG WITH ITEM NO. 14 I.E. Diary No. 487/2026 ] IA No. 6026/2026 - CONDONATION OF DELAY IN FILING IA No. 6027/2026 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. WITH Diary No(s). 736/2026 (IV-A) IA No. 8354/2026 - CONDONATION OF DELAY IN FILING IA No. 8357/2026 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. Diary No(s). 766/2026 (IV-A) IA No. 5858/2026 - CONDONATION OF DELAY IN FILING IA No. 5860/2026 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. Date : 12-01-2026 This matter was called on for hearing today. CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. SUNDRESH HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NONGMEIKAPAM KOTISWAR SINGH For Petitioner(s) Ms. Hetu Arora Sethi, AOR Ms. Lalit Mohini Bhat, Adv. Mr. Rahul Jain, Adv. Mr. Anirudh Bhat, Adv. 66 Ms. Hetu Arora Sethi, AOR For Respondent(s)
2 UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following O R D E R The applications for exemption from filing official translation are allowed. Issue notice on the Special Leave Petitions as well as on the applications for condonation of delay, returnable on 20.02.2026. In the meantime, there shall be a stay on the operation of the impugned order. (ASHA SUNDRIYAL) (NIDHI WASON) DEPUTY REGISTRAR ASSISTANT REGISTRAR