THE CHURCH OF SOUTH INDIA TRUST ASSOCIATION VS. UNION OF INDIA on 27 October 2026

ITEM NO.5 COURT NO.7 SECTION XII

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. 1657/2022

[Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 14-12-2021

in WA No. 1003/2021 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Madras]

THE CHURCH OF SOUTH INDIA TRUST ASSOCIATION Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

UNION OF INDIA & ORS. Respondent(s)

(IA No. 203466/2024 - INTERVENTION APPLICATION)

Date : 27-10-2026 This matter was called on for hearing today.

CORAM :

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV SACHDEVA

For Petitioner(s)

Mr. Siddharth Mridul, Sr. Adv.

Mr. Arvind Varma, Sr. Adv.

Mr. Adrian D. Rozario, Adv.

Mr. Saurabh Ajay Gupta- 1827, AOR

Mr. Ritik Gupta, Adv.

Mr. Ayush Haritash, Adv.

Ms. Madhurima Mridul, Adv.

Mr. Sohil Batra, Adv.

Ms. Anoushka Deo, Adv.

Ms. Mahima Chauhan, Adv.

Ms. Raghavi Shukla, Adv.

For Respondent(s)

Mr. Vikramjeet Banerjee, A.S.G.

Ms. Madhulika Upadhyay, AOR

Mr. S.a.haseeb, Adv.

Mr. Anukalp Jain, Adv.

Mr. Raghav Sharma, Adv.

Mr. Madhav Sinhal, Adv.

Mr. Vatsal Joshi, Adv.

Mr. Anirudh Sharma-ii, Adv.

Mr. T. R. K. Kumarasingh, Adv.

Mr. Jugul Kishor Gupta- 3271, AOR

Mr. Vinay Ahrodiya, Adv.

Ms. Babila Kk, Adv.

Ms. Sonu Kumari, Adv.

Digitally signed by

babita pandey

Date: 2026.10.28

18:44:02 IST

Reason:

Signature Not Verified

Mr. Pranav Sachdeva- 2259, AOR

Mr. Sanyam Jain, Adv.

Mr. P Rohit Ram, Adv.

Ms. Khushboo Singhal, Adv.

Ms. Mishra Divya Santosh, Adv.

UPON hearing the counsel, the Court made the following