Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 30 July 2026
Case Overview
- Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No.16682/2026 filed by M/S Bajrang Metallics Ltd., Sundargarh against the impugned final judgment dated 09‑01‑2026 of the High Court of Orissa at Cuttack in WP(C) No.24195/2025.
- Respondent M/S T.R. Chemicals Ltd., Sundargarh appeared through counsel seeking additional time to file a counter‑affidavit.
- The bench comprised Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva. Counsel for petitioner: Arunav Patnaik, Ms. Bhabna Das, AOR Vijah Misra; counsel for respondent: Saswat Kumar Acharya, Dhananjay Bhaskar Ray, AOR.
Order
- The Court allowed the respondent three weeks from 31 July 2026 to file a counter‑affidavit.
- Any rejoinder by the petitioner must be filed within two weeks after the counter‑affidavit.
- The matter is re‑listed for hearing on 23 September 2026.
- The interim order dated 04 May 2026 remains operative until the next hearing.
Final Outcome
- Procedural adjournment granted with specified timelines for filing pleadings; no substantive merits were decided at this stage.
Topics: Legal Procedure, Appeal