Power Grid Corporation Of India Ltd vs. P. T. Francis

ITEM NO.20

COURT NO.14

SECTION XI-A

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s). 16253/2024

[Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 15-01-2024 in CRP No. 234/2022 passed by the High Court of Kerala at Ernakulam]

POWER GRID CORPORATION OF INDIA LTD

MALAYALEE REALTORS INDIA LIMITED & ORS.

Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

Respondent $(s)$

(IA No. 143477/2024 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT, IA No. 143478/2024 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T., IA No. 143476/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ ANNEXURES)

WITH

SLP(C) No. 15252/2024 (XI-A)

(IA No. 150234/2024 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT, IA No. 150235/2024 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. AND IA No. 150232/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 17129/2024 (XI-A)

SLP(C) No. 16256/2024 (XI-A)

(IA No. 147770/2024 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT, IA No. 147769/2024 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. AND IA No. 147771/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 16254/2024 (XI-A)

(IA No. 145367/2024 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT, IA No. 145372/2024 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. AND IA No. 145369/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 16255/2024 (XI-A)

(IA No. 147628/2024 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED SIGNAL AND IA NO. 147629/2024 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. AND IA RESOLUTION 12024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ Reaso $\mathbb{A}^{\mathbb{N}}$ NEXURES )

SLP(C) No. 24553/2024 (XI-A)

(IA No. 219019/2024 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T., IA No.219017/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 27774/2024 (XI-A)

(IA No. 240418/2024 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. AND IA No. 240417/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 24541/2024 (XI-A)

(IA No. 215486/2024 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. AND IA No. 215483/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 24536/2024 (XI-A) (IA No. 214893/2024 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. AND IA No. 214892/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 24539/2024 (XI-A) (IA No. 214191/2024 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. AND IA No. 214190/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 24547/2024 (XI-A) (IA No. 214281/2024 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. AND IA No. 214279/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 24545/2024 (XI-A) (IA No. 213526/2024 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. AND IA No. 213524/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 24535/2024 (XI-A) (IA No. 214262/2024 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. AND IA No. 214261/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 24540/2024 (XI-A) (IA No. 214886/2024 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. AND IA No. 214887/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 24538/2024 (XI-A) (IA No. 214232/2024 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. AND IA No. 214229/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 24534/2024 (XI-A) (IA No. 212641/2024 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. AND IA No. 212640/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 24533/2024 (XI-A) (IA No. 211824/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 24556/2024 (XI-A) (IA No. 219330/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 24554/2024 (XI-A) (IA No. 218702/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 24546/2024 (XI-A) (IA No. 215654/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 24537/2024 (XI-A) (IA No. 213096/2024 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. AND IA No. 213097/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 24563/2024 (XI-A) (IA No. 218555/2024 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. AND IA No. 218554/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 24474/2024 (XI-A) (IA No. 216018/2024 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. AND IA No. 216016/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 24558/2024 (XI-A) (IA No. 219623/2024 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. AND IA No. 219625/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 24476/2024 (XI-A) (IA No. 216350/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 21928/2024 (XI-A) (IA No. 216063/2024 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. AND IA No. 216061/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/ FACTS/ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 24559/2024 (XI-A) (IA No. 219602/2024 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. AND IA No. 219603/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 24562/2024 (XI-A) IA No. 220804/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 24472/2024 (XI-A) (IA No. 215769/2024 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. AND IA No. 215767/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 24477/2024 (XI-A) (IA No. 217807/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/ FACTS/ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 24561/2024 (XI-A) (IA No. 220224/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/ FACTS/ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 24548/2024 (XI-A) (IA No. 217783/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/ FACTS/ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 24552/2024 (XI-A) (IA No. 218604/2024 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. AND IA No. 218602/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 24551/2024 (XI-A) (IA No. 218970/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/ FACTS/ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 24555/2024 (XI-A) (IA No. 219066/2024 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. AND IA No. 219065/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 24473/2024 (XI-A) (IA No. 216134/2024 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. AND IA No. 216133/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 24565/2024 (XI-A) (IA No. 225282/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/ FACTS/ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 24471/2024 (XI-A) (IA No. 213229/2024 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. AND IA No. 213227/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 24550/2024 (XI-A)

(IA No. 217775/2024 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. AND IA No. 217777/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 24549/2024 (XI-A) (IA No. 216346/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/ FACTS/ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 21956/2024 (XI-A) (IA No. 216340/2024 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. AND IA No. 216339/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 24475/2024 (XI-A) IA No. 216776/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/ FACTS/ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 24557/2024 (XI-A)

(IA No. 218776/2024 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. AND IA No. 218775/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 27596/2024 (XI-A) (IA No. 242444/2024 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. AND IA No. 242443/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 27588/2024 (XI-A) (IA No. 237778/2024 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. AND IA No. 237779/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 27584/2024 (XI-A) (IA No. 238604/2024 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. AND IA No. 238603/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 27586/2024 (XI-A) (IA No. 239349/2024 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. AND IA No. 239347/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 25500/2024 (XI-A) (IA No. 233067/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/ FACTS/ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 27587/2024 (XI-A) (IA No. 239205/2024 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. AND IA No. 239203/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 27597/2024 (XI-A)

(IA No. 245069/2024 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. AND IA No. 245071/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 27589/2024 (XI-A)

(IA No. 238586/2024 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. AND IA No. 238585/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 27591/2024 (XI-A) (IA No. 237906/2024 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. AND IA No. 237905/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/ FACTS/ ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 27579/2024 (XI-A) (IA No. 248847/2024 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. AND IA No. 248846/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 27577/2024 (XI-A) (IA No. 248863/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/ FACTS/ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 27583/2024 (XI-A) (IA No. 238700/2024 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. AND IA No. 238698/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 27667/2024 (XI-A) (IA No. 263321/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 27663/2024 (XI-A) (IA No. 255210/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 27585/2024 (XI-A) (IA No. 238505/2024 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. AND IA No. 238502/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 29945/2024 (XI-A) (IA No. 262788/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 27594/2024 (XI-A) (IA No. 238614/2024 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. AND IA No. 238615/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 27593/2024 (XI-A) (IA No. 240611/2024 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. AND IA No. 240609/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 27580/2024 (XI-A)

IA No. 247523/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES

SLP(C) No. 27558/2024 (XI-A) (IA No. 241323/2024 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. AND IA No. 241322/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 27592/2024 (XI-A) (IA No. 239149/2024 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. AND IA No. 239146/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 27595/2024 (XI-A) (IA No. 240452/2024 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. AND IA No. 240451/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 27660/2024 (XI-A) (IA No. 258698/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 27661/2024 (XI-A) (IA No. 262610/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 27665/2024 (XI-A) (IA No. 263107/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 27668/2024 (XI-A) (IA No. 262262/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 27662/2024 (XI-A) (IA No. 262695/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 27664/2024 (XI-A) (IA No. 262717/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 30703/2024 (XI-A) (IA No. 270800/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 27666/2024 (XI-A) (IA No. 263394/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 30705/2024 (XI-A)

(IA No. 262553/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 27669/2024 (XI-A) (IA No. 262807/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 30702/2024 (XI-A) (IA No. 262676/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 27670/2024 (XI-A) (IA No. 263579/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 27776/2024 (XI-A) (IA No.238425/2024-PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 24564/2024 (XI-A) (FOR ADMISSION and I.R. and IA No.222506/2024-PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 24560/2024 (XI-A) (IA No.219469/2024-PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 23481/2024 (XI-A) (IA No. 230397/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 25661/2024 (XI-A) FOR ADMISSION and IA No.248221/2024-EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. AND IA No.248219/2024-PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 25763/2024 (XI-A)

FOR ADMISSION and IA No.248736/2024-EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. and IA No.248734/2024-PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 27572/2024 (XI-A)

FOR ADMISSION and I.R. and IA No.248967/2024-EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. and IA No.248966/2024-PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/ FACTS/ANNEXURES)

Date : 20-05-2025 These matters were called on for hearing today.

CORAM :

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KAROL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP MEHTA

• For Petitioner(s) :Ms. Aishwarya Bhati, A.S.G. Mr. Tarun Bajaj, Adv. Ms. Purnima Singh, Adv. Mr. Somesh Chandra Jha, AOR Mr. Animesh Rajoriya, Adv. Mr. Akash Kishore, Adv. Ms. Saumya Dwivedi, Adv. For Respondent(s) :Mr. C.N. Sreekumar, Sr. Adv. Mr. Paulose Vallooran, Adv. Mr. Debasis Jhena, Adv. Ms. Anupama Kumar, AOR Mr. K Parameshwar, Sr. Adv. Mr. Alex Joseph, AOR Mr. Mayank Dwivedi, Adv. Mr. Alan Sabu, Adv. Ms. Dhruvi Sikarwar, Adv. Mr. Boby Augustine, Adv. Mr. M.S. Vishnu Sankar, Adv. Mr. Sriram Parakkat, Adv. Mr. P.t. Jose, Adv. Mr. Vishnu Shankar M., Adv. Mr. Nitin Sharma, Adv. Ms. Viddusshi, Adv. Ms. Athira G. Nair, Adv. Ms. Iram Naaz, Adv. Mr. Aditya Santosh, Adv. Ms. Maneesha Sunilkumar, Adv. Ms. Hharitha Hariharan, Adv.
• Mr. Anandhu S Nair, Adv.

M/S. Lawfic, AOR Mr. Santosh Krishnan, AOR Mr. Ashwin Joseph, Adv. Mr. Ramesh Babu M. R., AOR Mr. Pranav P P, Adv. Mr. Vijay Kumar, Adv. Ms. Megha Karnwal, AOR Mr. Sharath Nambiar, Adv. Ms. Renju John, Adv. Mr. Aaditya Thorat, Adv. Ms. S Soorya Gayathry, Adv. Mr. Avishal Singh, Adv. Mr. C. K. Sasi, AOR Ms. Meena K Poulose, Adv. Mr. Subhash Chandran K.R, AOR Ms. Krishna L R, Adv.

UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following O R D E R

1. We have heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. In the attending facts and circumstances of the case, we are not inclined to entertain the present special leave petitions, leaving the question of law open. Still further clarifying that the judgment(s)/order(s) impugned in the instant special leave petitions shall not be treated as a binding precedent.

3. We are constrained to pass such an order considering the fact that in large number of cases, the petitioner(s) themselves have accepted the judgment of the High Court and have disbursed the amount to the claimants be it for whatever reason.

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• 4. The Special Leave Petitions are dismissed.
• 5. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.

(RAJNI MUKHI) (ANU BHALLA) ASTT. REGISTRAR-cum-PS COURT MASTER (NSH)