Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 13 Oct 2026

Case Overview

  • Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 5721/2024 filed by M/S. Tata Steel Limited against Dhananjay Pradhan & Ors., arising from the High Court of Orissa judgment dated 01‑09‑2023 in WP(C) No. 12798/2021.
  • Multiple Interlocutory Applications (IA) were listed: IA‑36582/2024 (exemption from filing O.T.), IA‑38313/2024 (permission to file additional documents/facts/annexures), IA‑276473/2026 (permission to file additional documents/facts/annexures), IA‑190588/2024 (exemption from filing O.T.), IA‑190585/2024 (permission to file additional documents/facts/annexures), IA‑276392/2026 (permission to file additional documents/facts/annexures), and SLP(C) No. 19719/2024 (XI‑A) seeking similar permissions.
  • The bench comprised Hon’ble Mr. Justice Manoj Misra and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vijay Bishnoi.
  • Counsel for the petitioner included Mr. Shashank Gautam, Mr. Arvind Thapliyal, Mr. Siddharth Pandey, Mr. Daksh Jain and Mr. Kunal Chatterji (AOR). Counsel for the respondents included Mr. Sudhansu Palo‑1998 (AOR), Mr. Janakikanta Mahapatra, Mr. Rajesh Palo and others, with digital signature by Chetan Arora on 14 Oct 2026.

Order

  • The Court noted a letter from the petitioner requesting adjournment and ordered that the matter be listed after a three‑week period.

Final Outcome

  • The proceedings are adjourned for three weeks, with the next listing to be scheduled accordingly.

Topics: Adjournment, Legal Dispute