Bhilai Steel Plant SLP Adjourned by SC

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 03-07-2026

Case Overview

• Petitioner: Chief Executive Officer, Bhilai Steel Plant
• Respondents: Shailendra Kumar Thakur & Ors.
• Petition: Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 19142/2024, arising out of the impugned final judgment and order dated 05-01-2024 in WA No. 515/2023 passed by the High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur.
• Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice R. Mahadevan and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Alok Aradhe (Partial Court Working Days Bench).
• Counsel for Petitioner: Mr. Anshul Rai (AOR), Mr. S. K. Pandey, Adv. Mr. Awanish Kumar, Adv. Mr. Chandrashekhar A Chakalabbi, Adv. Ms. Mallika Ranjan, Adv.
• Counsel for Respondent: Mr. Kaustubh Shukla (AOR).
• Procedural Background: The petition challenges a High Court decision dated 5 January 2024. The respondents filed a letter requesting adjournment on the grounds of personal difficulty.

Final Outcome

• The Court, after considering the respondent's request, ordered that the matter be listed after Partial Court Working Days, effectively granting an adjournment.
• The order was signed by the Assistant Registrar-cum-PS Court Master (Jayant Kumar Arora) and Assistant Registrar (Avgu Ramu).

Topics: Legal Proceedings, Steel Industry