SURYA EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE TRUST v. M/S SETIA BUILDERS ENGINEERS AND CONTRACTORS

Supreme Court of India · 20 Sep 2021
Sanjiv Khanna; Bela M. Trivedi
Civil Appeal No(s).5781-5783/2021
civil appeal_allowed

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The Supreme Court modified the High Court's cost order from a higher amount to Rs. 3 Lakh, allowing the appeal partly and setting a timeline for payment to avoid dismissal of delay condonation.

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
Civil Appeal No(s).5781-5783/2021
(@SLP(C) No(s). 2020-2022/2019)
SURYA EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE TRUST Appellant(s)
VERSUS
M/S SETIA BUILDERS ENGINEERS AND CONTRACTORS Respondent(s)
With the consent of the parties we have taken up the special leave petition for hearing.
Leave granted.
Mr. Manoj Swarup, Sr. Adv. appearing for the respondent no.1 states that this Court may modify the cost as imposed by the
Division Bench of the High Court.
Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case, we modify the costs, which are reduced to Rs. 3 Lakh. The costs as reduced will be paid within three weeks from today, failing which the application for condonation of delay would be treated as dismissed. The appeals are partly allowed in the aforesaid terms, by modifying
It will be open to the parties to request the High Court to take up the matter expeditiously.
Pending application(s), if any, also stand disposed of.
……………………………………………J.
(SANJIV KHANNA)
……………………………………………J.
(BELA M. TRIVEDI)
NEW DELHI
20th SEPTEMBER, 2021
JUDGMENT