Authority: High Court of Odisha at Cuttack
Order Date: 7 August 2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Petitioner – M/s. Global Coal and Mining Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi; Opposite Parties – M/s. Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd., Sambalpur and others.
- Nature of Proceeding: Review petition (RVWPET No. 248 of 2025) filed to modify the order dated 13 August 2025 passed in W.P.(C) No.11425 of 2017, specifically seeking deletion of Paragraph‑11 of that order.
- Procedural History: The matter was listed on 10 July 2026 for consideration of I.A. No.2 of 2026 (amendment of the review petition). No petitioner counsel appeared, leading to dismissal of the amendment application for non‑prosecution. The matter was again listed on 7 August 2026. Counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Pradeep Kumar Mahapatra, indicated the brief had been handed over to the petitioner to engage new counsel, but still no petitioner representation was present. Counsel for MCL – Mr. Shibashish Mishra and Mr. Tarun Kanta Pattanayak – were present.
- Observations: The Court noted the absence of any petitioner representation on both dates and concluded that it had no alternative but to dismiss the review petition for non‑prosecution.
Final Outcome
- The Review Petition (RVWPET) stands dismissed for non‑prosecution. The order dated 13 August 2025 remains unchanged, including Paragraph‑11.
Topics: Legal Dispute, Coal Mining