Bharat Petroleum Granted SLP, Issues Referred to CJI

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 07-09-2026

Case Overview

• Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 37096/2025 filed by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited against the District Revenue Officer (Stamps) & ANR, challenging the final judgment and order dated 04‑09‑2025 in WA No. 2540/2023 of the Madras High Court.
• The matter was heard by a two‑judge bench of Hon’ble Justices Dipankar Datta and Sheel Nagu.
• Counsel for the petitioner was Mr. T. Sundar Ramanathan (Advocate‑on‑Record); respondents were represented by Senior Additional Advocate General Ms. Haripriya Padmanabhan, Ms. Kanika Kalaiyarasan (AOR) and Mr. Shourya Das Gupta (Advocate).

Final Outcome

• The bench pronounced a non‑reportable judgment, granted special leave to appeal to the petitioner, and directed that the referred questions and accompanying papers be placed before the Chief Justice of India for an appropriate order.

Topics: Legal Proceedings, Oil & Gas