Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 13 August 2026
Case Overview
- Transfer Petitions (C) Nos. 1924‑1925 of 2026 were filed by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited and others, invoking Article 139A(1) of the Constitution and Order XL of the Supreme Court Rules, 2013.
- The petitions sought transfer of:
- W.P. No. 2298 of 2026 titled "M/s Carnival Industries Pvt. Ltd. v. The Union of India & Ors." pending before the High Court of Judicature at Bombay (Nagpur Bench).
- C.W.J.C. No. 3296 of 2026 titled "M/s Bharat Plus Ethanol Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. v. The Union of India & Ors." pending before the High Court of Judicature at Patna.
- Both matters were to be transferred to the Supreme Court to be heard together with S.L.P. (C) No. 22411 of 2026, as per the order passed in that case.
- The Court noted that any pending applications in the transferred matters shall stand disposed of.
Interim OMC Allocation Arrangement
- The learned Attorney General for India submitted a note containing the offer of Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) on the allocation methodology for Q4 ESY 2025‑26 to all bidders.
- The Supreme Court took this note on record and, pending the final order in the Special Leave Petitions, gave its imprimatur to the suggested interim arrangement.
- The order was issued without prejudice to the parties’ contentions and without compromising equities.
Final Outcome
- The Supreme Court approved the transfer of the two pending High Court matters to its jurisdiction, consolidating them with S.L.P. (C) No. 22411 of 2026.
- An interim approval was granted to the Attorney General’s OMC allocation methodology for Q4 ESY 25‑26, to remain in effect until a final order is issued.
- All pending applications related to the transferred cases were ordered disposed of.
Topics: Court Transfer; OMC Allocation Interim