Eastern Coalfields Order Stay on Superannuation Notice

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 02-09-2026

Case Overview

• Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No.29618/2026 filed by Eastern Coalfields Limited against Madhusudan Thakur & Ors., arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 03-08-2026 in MAT No.1207/2026 passed by the Calcutta High Court.
• The petitioner sought exemption from filing a copy of the impugned judgment (IA No.252993/2026) and challenged the notice of superannuation issued against the respondents.
• The High Court had stayed the notice of superannuation, and the Division Bench affirmed that stay.
• Counsel for the petitioner were Ms. Haripriya Padmanabhan, Senior Advocate Mr. Vikramaditya, and AOR Ms. Kavya Venkatesh; counsel for the respondents were not listed.

Final Outcome

• The Supreme Court ordered that notice be issued to the respondents.
• Noting the High Court’s stay on the superannuation notice, the Court inclined to stay the operation of the impugned order passed by the Single Judge, as affirmed by the Division Bench.
• The matter was listed for further hearing on 17-11-2026.

Topics: Legal Proceedings, Coal Sector