Sc order illayankudi Meanwhile, operation of the impugned judgment(s) and order(s) of the High Court shall remain stayed. Consequently, there shall be no demolition of the Panchayat office building and water tank.

by Sekar Reporter · February 5, 2026

ITEM NO.2 COURT NO.1 SECTION XII

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). 30485/2025

[Arising out of impugned judgment and order dated 15-04-2024 in REV.APLW(MD) No. 179/2023 24-08-2022 in WPMD No. 7400/2017 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Madras at Madurai]

THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ILLAIYANGUDI TOWN PANCHAYAT & ORS. Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

K.M. SAHUL HAMEED & ORS. Respondent(s)

(IA No. 273709/2025 – CONDONATION OF DELAY IN FILING, IA No. 273704/2025 – CONDONATION OF DELAY IN REFILING / CURING THE DEFECTS, IA No. 273712/2025 – EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT and IA No. 273710/2025 – EXEMPTION FROM FILING

O.T.)

Date : 04-02-2026 This matter was called on for hearing today.

CORAM : HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE JOYMALYA BAGCHI

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE VIPUL M. PANCHOLI

For Petitioner(s) :Mr. P. Wilson, Sr. Adv.

Ms. Purnima Krishna, AOR Mr. M. F. Philip, Adv.

Mr. Togin M. Babichen, Adv.

Mr. Karamveer Singh Yadav, Adv.

Mr. Apoorv Malhotra, Adv.

Mr. Lokesh Krishna, Adv.

Mr. Aditya Ojha, Adv.

Mr. Goutham Bhaskar, Adv.

Mr. Saran Raghunandhan, Adv. Mr. Aravind, Adv.

For Respondent(s) : UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following

O R D E R

1. Issue notice on the application(s) for condonation of delay as also on Special Leave Petition(s), returnable on 18.03.2026.

2. Respondent No.1, being the contesting respondent, the service on proforma respondents is dispensed with. Respondent No.1 may be served through dasti mode also.

3. Meanwhile, operation of the impugned judgment(s) and order(s) of the High Court shall remain stayed. Consequently, there shall be no demolition of the Panchayat office building and water tank.