Eastern Coal Fields Delay Condoned by Supreme Court

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 04-08-2026

Case Overview

• Petitioners: Eastern Coal Fields Limited & Ors.
• Respondent: Mangali @ Mangala Bouri.
• SLP (Civil) Diary No. 44945/2025 arising out of the impugned final judgment and order dated 01-07-2025 in APOT No. 106/2025 passed by the High Court at Calcutta.
• Inter‑locutory Applications: IA No. 209407/2026 (condonation of delay in refiling / curing the defects) and IA No. 209406/2026 (exemption from filing C/C of the impugned judgment).
• Hearing Date: 04-08-2026.
• Bench: Hon'ble Mrs. Justice B.V. Nagarathna and Hon'ble Mr. Justice R. Mahadevan.
• Counsel for Petitioners: Mr. Shiv Shanker Banerjee, Adv.; Mr. Amolak Singh, Adv.; Ms. Mohini Priya, Adv.; AOR Ms. Sayesha Gambhir, Adv.; Mr. Ankur Sinha, Adv.
• Counsel for Respondent: Not listed.

Order

1. Delay in refiling is condoned.

2. The Court heard learned counsel for the petitioners.

3. Having regard to the peculiar facts and circumstances of this case, the Court is not inclined to interfere with the impugned judgment and order of the Division Bench of the High Court.

Final Outcome

• The Supreme Court condoned the delay in refiling the petition, thereby allowing the proceedings to continue, and upheld the High Court Division Bench's July 1, 2025 judgment and order.

Topics: Legal; Coal Mining