SURESH RAMAKANT PADWAL v. DARSHAN DEVELOPERS

ITEM NO.814 COURT NO.1 SECTION IX S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No.10549/2017 (Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 24-03-2017 in WP No. 738/2017 passed by the High Court Of Judicature At Bombay) SURESH RAMAKANT PADWAL & ORS. Petitioner(s) VERSUS DARSHAN DEVELOPERS & ORS. Respondent(s) Date : 06-11-2017 This petition was MENTIONED today. CORAM : HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.M. KHANWILKAR HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE D.Y. CHANDRACHUD For Petitioner(s) Mr. Manoj K. Mishra, AOR For Respondent(s) Mr. P. N. Puri, AOR UPON being mentioned the Court made the following O R D E R On mentioning, the matter is taken on Board. List the matter on 13 th November, 2017, before the appropriate Bench as per the roster. (Chetan Kumar) (H.S. Parasher) Court Master Assistant Registrar

ITEM NO.57 COURT NO.2 SECTION IX S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s). 10549/2017 (Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 24/03/2017 in WP No. 738/2017 passed by the High Court of Bombay) SURESH RAMAKANT PADWAL AND ORS Petitioner(s) VERSUS DARSHAN DEVELOPERS AND ORS Respondent(s) (with appln. (s) for exemption from filing c/c of the impugned judgment and exemption from filing O.T. and permission to file additional documents) Date : 01/05/2017 This petition was called on for hearing today. CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DIPAK MISRA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.M. KHANWILKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAN M. SHANTANAGOUDAR For Petitioner(s) Mr. Manoj K. Mishra, AOR Mr. Prakash Mahadik, Adv. Mr. Sandeep Kumar Dwivedi, Adv. Mr. Umesh Dubey, Adv. For Respondent(s) Mr. Aman Vachher, Adv. Mr. Yadunath Chawdhary, Adv. Mr. Dhiraj, Adv. Mr. Ashutosh Dubey, Adv. Ms. Anshu Vachher, Adv. Mr. Abhishek Chauhan, Adv. Mr. P.N. Puri, AOR UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following O R D E R On 7.4.2017, this Court had passed an order after obtaining concession of the parties. However, as the names were not given by the learned counsel for the parties, the matter was listed again.

2 On the other day, Mr. C.U. Singh, learned senior counsel along with Mr. Prakash Mahadik, learned counsel for the petitioners, Mr. Shekhar Naphade, learned senior counsel along with Mr. Yadunath Chawdhary, learned counsel for the respondent No.1 and Mr. Harin P. Raval, learned senior counsel along with Mr. Aman Vachher, learned counsel for the respondent No.2 appeared and agreed for the settlement. Today learned counsel for the parties have given the names and accordingly we pass the following order. In the course of hearing, what transpired exposits the development of culture of settlement in the field of litigation. Mr. Suresh Ramakant Padwal, the petitioner No.1, who is an advocate by profession, appeared before us on behalf of the petitioners, when the matter was argued and submitted that the controversy can be put to rest if certain arrangements are made. Mr. Shekhar Naphade and Mr. Harin P. Raval, learned senior counsel submitted that they have no objection for settling the dispute. Having heard the learned counsel for the parties and Mr. Suresh Ramakant Padwal, the petitioner No.1, the following directions are issued:- (i) Out of eleven persons, who are grieved, seven persons shall be accommodated in the same compound. (ii) The other four persons, namely, (i) Smt. Sulochana Mohan Deole and Shri Chandrakant Deole (legal heirs of the person who is not a party in this petition) (ii) Shri Suresh Ramakant Padwal (the petitioner No.1) (iii) Smt. Vijaya V. Loke (the petitioner No.2), and (iv) Shri Ramlakhan K. Dhuria (not a party in this petition), shall be accommodated beyond the compound area and they shall be given Rs.3,00,000/-

3 (Rupees three lakhs only) each on the date they vacate the premises in question. (iii) The petitioners shall vacate the premises by 31 st May, 2017, and the amount of Rs.3,00,000/-, as directed herein-above, shall be paid on that day by way of bank draft or banker's cheque. Needless to say, it is one time payment by the builder to the occupants, who will be vacating the premises in question and given a transit accommodation outside the compound. (iv) The respondent No.1, who has entered into an agreement with the Society, accepts that the present arrangement shall be treated as a tripartite agreement between the builder, the Society and the members of the Society, which includes the eleven persons for which learned counsel for the respondents have no objection. (v) The eleven persons shall be given 400 square feet area as specified in the agreement and shall be extended equal treatment as to all the occupants who have already vacated the premises. (vi) If the petitioners do not vacate the premises in question, they shall be liable for contempt of this Court and, as a natural corollary, if the builder does not pay the amount by way of bank draft or banker's cheque by the date fixed, he shall also be liable for contempt of this Court. (vii) If the builder does not hand over the redeveloped permanent construction within thirty months from the date of vacation of the premises in question to the petitioners, it shall also be liable for contempt of this Court. (viii) The redeveloped permanent alternative accommodation

4 shall be given in the same compound where the petitioners are presently residing. (ix) If the petitioners vacate the premises by 31 st May, 2017, Suit No.1780 of 2010 instituted by the builder for damages of Rs.20,00,00,000/- (Rupees twenty crores only) from the petitioners, shall be deemed to have been disposed of and all the litigation pending in respect of construction of this building or project shall also be deemed to have been disposed of. As we have passed the present order, no other court or authority shall pass any order relating to this building. The special leave petition is, accordingly, disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. (Gulshan Kumar Arora) (H.S. Parasher) Court Master Court Master

®1ITEM NO.57 COURT NO.2 SECTION IX S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGSPetition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s). 10549/2017(Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 24/03/2017in WP No. 738/2017 passed by the High Court of Bombay)SURESH RAMAKANT PADWAL AND ORS Petitioner(s) VERSUSDARSHAN DEVELOPERS AND ORS Respondent(s)(with appln. (s) for exemption from filing c/c of the impugned judgment and exemption from filing O.T. and permission to file additional documents)Date : 01/05/2017 This petition was called on for hearing today.CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DIPAK MISRA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.M. KHANWILKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAN M. SHANTANAGOUDARFor Petitioner(s) Mr. Manoj K. Mishra, AORMr. Prakash Mahadik, Adv.Mr. Sandeep Kumar Dwivedi, Adv.Mr. Umesh Dubey, Adv. For Respondent(s) Mr. Aman Vachher, Adv.Mr. Yadunath Chawdhary, Adv.Mr. Dhiraj, Adv.Mr. Ashutosh Dubey, Adv.Ms. Anshu Vachher, Adv.Mr. Abhishek Chauhan, Adv.Mr. P.N. Puri, AOR UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following O R D E ROn 7.4.2017, this Court had passed an order afterobtaining concession of the parties. However, as the nameswere not given by the learned counsel for the parties, thematter was listed again.2On the other day, Mr. C.U. Singh, learned seniorcounsel along with Mr. Prakash Mahadik, learned counsel forthe petitioners, Mr. Shekhar Naphade, learned senior counselalong with Mr. Yadunath Chawdhary, learned counsel for therespondent No.1 and Mr. Harin P. Raval, learned seniorcounsel along with Mr. Aman Vachher, learned counsel for therespondent No.2 appeared and agreed for the settlement.Today learned counsel for the parties have given thenames and accordingly we pass the following order.In the course of hearing, what transpired expositsthe development of culture of settlement in the field oflitigation. Mr. Suresh Ramakant Padwal, the petitioner No.1,who is an advocate by profession, appeared before us onbehalf of the petitioners, when the matter was argued andsubmitted that the controversy can be put to rest if certainarrangements are made. Mr. Shekhar Naphade and Mr. Harin P.Raval, learned senior counsel submitted that they have noobjection for settling the dispute.Having heard the learned counsel for the parties andMr. Suresh Ramakant Padwal, the petitioner No.1, thefollowing directions are issued:-(i) Out of eleven persons, who are grieved, seven personsshall be accommodated in the same compound.(ii) The other four persons, namely, (i) Smt. SulochanaMohan Deole and Shri Chandrakant Deole (legal heirsof the person who is not a party in this petition)(ii) Shri Suresh Ramakant Padwal (the petitionerNo.1) (iii) Smt. Vijaya V. Loke (the petitionerNo.2), and (iv) Shri Ramlakhan K. Dhuria (not a partyin this petition), shall be accommodated beyond thecompound area and they shall be given Rs.3,00,000/-

3(Rupees three lakhs only) each on the date theyvacate the premises in question.(iii) The petitioners shall vacate the premises by 31 st May,2017, and the amount of Rs.3,00,000/-, as directedherein-above, shall be paid on that day by way ofbank draft or banker's cheque. Needless to say, itis one time payment by the builder to the occupants,who will be vacating the premises in question andgiven a transit accommodation outside the compound.(iv) The respondent No.1, who has entered into anagreement with the Society, accepts that the presentarrangement shall be treated as a tripartiteagreement between the builder, the Society and themembers of the Society, which includes the elevenpersons for which learned counsel for the respondentshave no objection.(v) The eleven persons shall be given 400 square feetarea as specified in the agreement and shall beextended equal treatment as to all the occupants whohave already vacated the premises.(vi) If the petitioners do not vacate the premises inquestion, they shall be liable for contempt of thisCourt and, as a natural corollary, if the builderdoes not pay the amount by way of bank draft orbanker's cheque by the date fixed, he shall also beliable for contempt of this Court.(vii) If the builder does not hand over the redevelopedpermanent construction within thirty months from thedate of vacation of the premises in question to thepetitioners, it shall also be liable for contempt ofthis Court.(viii) The redeveloped permanent alternative accommodation4shall be given in the same compound where thepetitioners are presently residing.(ix) If the petitioners vacate the premises by 31 st May,2017, Suit No.1780 of 2010 instituted by the builderfor damages of Rs.20,00,00,000/- (Rupees twentycrores only) from the petitioners, shall be deemed tohave been disposed of and all the litigation pendingin respect of construction of this building orproject shall also be deemed to have been disposedof.As we have passed the present order, no other courtor authority shall pass any order relating to this building.The special leave petition is, accordingly,disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.(Gulshan Kumar Arora) (H.S. Parasher)Court Master Court Master

nITEM NO.56 COURT NO.2 SECTION IX S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGSPetition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No.10549/2017(Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 24/03/2017in WP No. 738/2017 passed by the High Court of Bombay)SURESH RAMAKANT PADWAL AND ORS Petitioner(s) VERSUSDARSHAN DEVELOPERS AND ORS Respondent(s)(With appln. (s) for exemption from filing c/c of the impugnedjudgment and exemption from filing O.T. and permission to fileadditional documents)Date : 28/04/2017 This petition was called on for hearing today.CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DIPAK MISRA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.M. KHANWILKARFor Petitioner(s) Mr. Subhash Jha, Adv. Mr. Manoj K. Mishra, AORMr. Sandeep Kr. Dwivedi, Adv.Mr. Umesh Dubey, Adv. For Respondent(s) Mr. P. N. Puri, AORMr. Chirag M. Shroff, Adv. UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following O R D E RList the matter on 1 st May, 2017.(Chetan Kumar)Court Master (H.S. Parasher)Court Master

SLP(C) 10549/17 1 ITEM NO.9 COURT NO.2 SECTION IX S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No.10549/2017 (Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 24/03/2017 in WP No. 738/2017 passed by the High Court of Bombay) SURESH RAMAKANT PADWAL AND ORS Petitioner(s) VERSUS DARSHAN DEVELOPERS AND ORS Respondent(s) (With appln. (s) for exemption from filing c/c of the impugned judgment and exemption from filing O.T. and permission to file additional documents) Date : 12/04/2017 This petition was called on for hearing today. CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DIPAK MISRA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.M. KHANWILKAR For Petitioner(s) Mr. C.U. Singh, Sr. Adv. Mr. Prakash Mahadik, Adv. Mr. Manoj K. Mishra, AOR Mr. Umesh Dubey, Adv. For Respondent(s) Mr. Harin P. Raval, Sr. Adv. Mr. Shekhar Naphade, Sr. Adv. Mr. Aman vachher, Adv. Mr. Yadunath Chawdhary, Adv. Mr. Dhiraj, Adv. Mr. Ashutosh Dubey, Adv. Mrs. Anshu Vachher, Adv. Mr. Abhishek Chauhan, Adv. Mr. P. N. Puri, AOR UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following O R D E R List the matter on 28 th April, 2017. (Chetan Kumar) Court Master (H.S. Parasher) Court Master

ðSLP(C) 10549/171ITEM NO.9 COURT NO.2 SECTION IX S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGSPetition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No.10549/2017(Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 24/03/2017in WP No. 738/2017 passed by the High Court of Bombay)SURESH RAMAKANT PADWAL AND ORS Petitioner(s) VERSUSDARSHAN DEVELOPERS AND ORS Respondent(s)(With appln. (s) for exemption from filing c/c of the impugnedjudgment and exemption from filing O.T. and permission to fileadditional documents)Date : 12/04/2017 This petition was called on for hearing today.CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DIPAK MISRA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.M. KHANWILKARFor Petitioner(s) Mr. C.U. Singh, Sr. Adv.Mr. Prakash Mahadik, Adv. Mr. Manoj K. Mishra, AORMr. Umesh Dubey, Adv. For Respondent(s) Mr. Harin P. Raval, Sr. Adv.Mr. Shekhar Naphade, Sr. Adv.Mr. Aman vachher, Adv.Mr. Yadunath Chawdhary, Adv.Mr. Dhiraj, Adv.Mr. Ashutosh Dubey, Adv.Mrs. Anshu Vachher, Adv.Mr. Abhishek Chauhan, Adv. Mr. P. N. Puri, AOR UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following O R D E RList the matter on 28 th April, 2017.(Chetan Kumar)Court Master (H.S. Parasher)Court Master

ITEM NO.61 COURT NO.2 SECTION IX S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No.10549/2017 (Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 24/03/2017 in WP No. 738/2017 passed by the High Court of Bombay) SURESH RAMAKANT PADWAL AND ORS Petitioner(s) VERSUS DARSHAN DEVELOPERS AND ORS Respondent(s) (With appln. (s) for exemption from filing c/c of the impugned judgment and exemption from filing O.T. and permission to file additional documents) Date : 10/04/2017 This petition was called on for hearing today. CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DIPAK MISRA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.M. KHANWILKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAN M. SHANTANAGOUDAR For Petitioner(s) Mr. C.U. Singh, Sr. Adv. Mr. Manoj K. Mishra, AOR Mr. Prakash Mahadik, Adv. Mr. Umesh Dubey, Adv. Mr. Sandeep Kr. Dwivedi, Adv. Mr. Omkar Nath Srivastava, Adv. For Respondent(s) Mr. Shekhar Naphade, Sr. Adv. Mr. Aman Vachher, Adv. Mr. Yadunath Chaudhary, Adv. Mr. Dhiraj, Adv. Mr. Ashutosh Dubey, Adv. Mrs. Anshu Vachher, Adv. Mr. Abhishek Chauhan, Adv. Mr. P. N. Puri, AOR Mr. Chirag M. Shroff, Adv. UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following O R D E R Let the matter be listed on 12 th April, 2017. (Chetan Kumar) Court Master (H.S. Parasher) Court Master

LISTED ON : 10.04.2017(Suppl.)                         BEFORE COURT NO.:                               ITEM NO.:       SECTION­IX            IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION PETITION FOR SPECIAL LEAVE TO APPEAL (CIVIL) NO. 10549 OF 2017 WITH PRAYER FOR INTERIM RELIEF WITH INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATION NO. 1 (Application for exemption from filing Certified Copy of the Impugned Order) WITH INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATION NOS. 2 AND 3 (Applications for permission to file additional documents and exemption from filing Official Translation) SURESH RAMAKANT PADWAL AND ORS  ....PETITIONERS ­VERSUS­ DARSHAN DEVELOPERS AND ORS                     ...RESPONDENTS     OFFICE REPORT The matter above­mentioned was mentioned before the Hon'ble Court on 07th April, 2017, when the C ourt was pleased to pass the following order:­     “ Post for consideration on 10.04.2017, as per roster." It is submitted for the information of the Hon'ble Court that Mr. Manoj K. Mishra, Advocate for the petitioner has on 07.04.2017 filed additional documents along­with applications for permission to file additional documents and exemption from filing Official Translation which are registered as I. A. Nos. 2 and 3 and the same are being circulated before the Hon'ble Court. The matter above mentioned is listed before the Hon'ble Court with this report. Dated this the 08th    day of April, 2017.   ASSISTANT REGISTRAR Copy to: Mr. Manoj K. Mishra, Advocate Mr. P. N. Puri, Advocate L  ASSISTANT REGISTRAR

ÐITEM NO.61 COURT NO.2 SECTION IX S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGSPetition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No.10549/2017(Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 24/03/2017in WP No. 738/2017 passed by the High Court of Bombay)SURESH RAMAKANT PADWAL AND ORS Petitioner(s) VERSUSDARSHAN DEVELOPERS AND ORS Respondent(s)(With appln. (s) for exemption from filing c/c of the impugnedjudgment and exemption from filing O.T. and permission to fileadditional documents)Date : 10/04/2017 This petition was called on for hearing today.CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DIPAK MISRA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.M. KHANWILKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAN M. SHANTANAGOUDARFor Petitioner(s) Mr. C.U. Singh, Sr. Adv. Mr. Manoj K. Mishra, AORMr. Prakash Mahadik, Adv.Mr. Umesh Dubey, Adv.Mr. Sandeep Kr. Dwivedi, Adv.Mr. Omkar Nath Srivastava, Adv. For Respondent(s) Mr. Shekhar Naphade, Sr. Adv.Mr. Aman Vachher, Adv.Mr. Yadunath Chaudhary, Adv.Mr. Dhiraj, Adv.Mr. Ashutosh Dubey, Adv.Mrs. Anshu Vachher, Adv.Mr. Abhishek Chauhan, Adv. Mr. P. N. Puri, AORMr. Chirag M. Shroff, Adv. UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following O R D E RLet the matter be listed on 12 th April, 2017.(Chetan Kumar)Court Master (H.S. Parasher)Court Master

ITEM NO.803 COURT NO.1 SECTION IX S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s). 10549/2017 (Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 24/03/2017 in WP No. 738/2017 passed by the High Court Of Bombay) SURESH RAMAKANT PADWAL AND ORS Petitioner(s) VERSUS DARSHAN DEVELOPERS AND ORS Respondent(s) Date : 07/04/2017 This petition was mentioned today. CORAM : HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE D.Y. CHANDRACHUD HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KISHAN KAUL For Petitioner(s) Mr. Anand Grover, Sr. Adv.(mentioned by) Mr. Manoj K. Mishra,Adv. For Respondent(s) Mr. P. N. Puri,Adv.(Not present) UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following O R D E R Post for consideration on 10.04.2017, as per roster. (Renuka Sadana) (Parveen Kumar) Assistant Registrar AR-cum-PS

*ITEM NO.803 COURT NO.1 SECTION IX S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGSPetition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s). 10549/2017(Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 24/03/2017in WP No. 738/2017 passed by the High Court Of Bombay)SURESH RAMAKANT PADWAL AND ORS Petitioner(s) VERSUSDARSHAN DEVELOPERS AND ORS Respondent(s)Date : 07/04/2017 This petition was mentioned today.CORAM : HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE D.Y. CHANDRACHUD HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KISHAN KAULFor Petitioner(s) Mr. Anand Grover, Sr. Adv.(mentioned by) Mr. Manoj K. Mishra,Adv. For Respondent(s) Mr. P. N. Puri,Adv.(Not present) UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following O R D E RPost for consideration on 10.04.2017, as per roster. (Renuka Sadana) (Parveen Kumar)Assistant Registrar AR-cum-PS