Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 10-10-2026

Case Overview

  • Parties: Alembic Pharmaceuticals Ltd (Petitioner) vs State of Gujarat & Ors (Respondents).
  • Petition: Special Leave Petition (C) No.17984/2026 seeking exemption from filing copy/certificate of the impugned judgment dated 06-05-2026 in SCA No.6953/2026 passed by the High Court of Gujarat, Ahmedabad.
  • Hearing: Matter called on 06-10-2026 before a bench of Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Alok Aradhe.
  • Counsel for Petitioner: Senior Advocate Dama Seshadri Naidu, along with Mr. Chirag M. Shroff, Mr. Sushant Dogra, and Mr. Anand Thumbayil.
  • Counsel for Respondents: Ms. Deepanwita Priyanka, Mr. S. Biswal, Mr. Pradeep Misra, Ms. Indu Misra, Mr. Daleep Dhyani, Ms. Disha Jham, and Mr. Manoj Kumar Sharma.
  • Key Submissions: Counsel for the petitioner argued that the petitioner should be permitted to raise the maintainability of a statutory appeal under Section 127 of the Electricity Act, 2003.
  • Court’s Clarification: The Supreme Court clarified that, while the writ petition remains pending before the High Court, the petitioner may raise all contentions permissible in law, including the issue of maintainability of the appeal under the Electricity Act. The High Court will independently consider and dispose of the writ petition on its merits. The Court expressly stated that it has not expressed any opinion on the counsel’s submissions.
  • Bank Guarantee: The petitioner undertook to keep the bank guarantee alive.

Final Outcome

  • The Special Leave Petition stands dismissed.
  • Any pending applications, if any, shall stand disposed of.

Topics: Special Leave Petition, Electricity Act Appeal, Alembic Pharmaceuticals vs State of Gujarat