Court heard a writ petition by Raiganj Consumer Forum vs Union of India on auctioning Golden Forest India assets valued at Rs 2,779 crore.
Court ordered a tri‑partite agreement among GFIL Committee, SBI‑CAPS and Income Tax Department, with SBICAPS fee of 1.15% plus GST.
Auction timeline set in three phases—pre‑auction, auction, post‑auction—spanning roughly 120‑130 days with specific RFP and bid steps.
District Collector to provide demarcation reports and site plans within 15 days; writ petitions to be re‑listed in July 2026.