Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 16-09-2026

Case Overview

  • Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 21965/2024 filed by M/S. SOUTH EASTERN COALFIELDS LTD. against G.R. SPONGE AND POWER LIMITED & ORS., arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 28-02-2024 in WPC No. 2273/2016 passed by the High Court of Chhattisgarh, Bilaspur.
  • Related matters include SLP(C) No. 21966/2024 (IV-C) and exemption applications IA No. 191144/2024, IA No. 191143/2024, IA No. 192415/2024, IA No. 192414/2024.
  • The bench comprised Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva.
  • Counsel for the petitioner: Sr. Adv. Mr. Ans Nadkarni, Mr. Parijat Kishore (AOR), Ms. Deepti Arya, Ms. Arzu Paul, Ms. Himanshi Nagpal, Mr. Mudita Arora, Mr. Aryan Sharma, among others.
  • Counsel for the respondents: Mr. Sunil Kumar Pandey, Mr. Siddharth Singh, Mr. Pranaya Sahoo, Mr. R.K. Srivastava, Mr. Vinod Kumar, Mr. Rajesh Kumar (AOR), Mr. Praveen Agnihotri, Mr. Mohit Sharma, and additional advocates listed.

Order

  • The Court recorded that service of notice is complete and pleadings are complete insofar as the represented parties are concerned.
  • The matter is ordered to be re‑listed on 06-11-2026, with the understanding that it will be taken up after completion of hearings in all other matters.

Final Outcome

  • The petition is adjourned; the next hearing is scheduled for 06-11-2026.

Topics: Legal Proceedings, Coal Mining