Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 27-07-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: M/S VARDHMAN ISPAT UDYOG (Petitioner) filed Special Leave to Appeal (SLP) Nos. 24105‑24109/2026.
- Respondent: HIMACHAL PRADESH STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD LIMITED.
- The SLPs arise from impugned final judgments and orders dated 23‑06‑2026 in LPA Nos. 327/2025, 328/2025, 655/2025, 657/2025, and 257/2026 passed by the High Court of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla.
- Counsel for the petitioner: Senior Advocates C. Aryaman Sundaram, S. Niranjan Reddy, D. V. S. S. Somayajulu, and Adv. Kaustabh Bhattacharjee.
- Counsel for the respondent: (not listed).
- The matter was called for hearing on 27‑07‑2026 before Hon'ble Justices S.V.N. Bhatti and N.V. Anjaria.
Observations & Directions
1. Senior Counsel C. Aryaman Sundaram submitted that certain aspects were already brought before the High Court and do not appear in the impugned judgment; he requested permission to withdraw the SLP and to file a review before the High Court.
2. The Court dismissed the Special Leave Petition, granting the liberty sought by the petitioner to withdraw it and to pursue a review in the High Court.
3. The petitioner was also granted liberty to assail the order impugned in the present SLP, subject to the need and outcome of the forthcoming High Court review.
4. In the peculiar facts and circumstances, the Court directed the Respondent, Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Limited, not to initiate any coercive steps for a period of one week.
Final Outcome
- The Supreme Court dismissed the Special Leave Petition filed by VARDHMAN ISPAT UDYOG, allowing the petitioner to withdraw the petition and seek a review before the Himachal Pradesh High Court.
- The petitioner retains the right to challenge the impugned order later, depending on the High Court review outcome.
- The Respondent is restrained from taking any coercive action for one week pending further proceedings.
Topics: Legal Dispute, Special Leave Petition