Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 21 July 2026

Case Overview

  • Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 3365/2020 filed by Vipul Kumar Rameshchand Jain against Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Ltd. & Anr, arising from the impugned judgment dated 09‑10‑2019 in SPLCA No. 1429/2019 of the Gujarat High Court, Ahmedabad.
  • Applications IA No. 63969/2022 (permission) and IA No. 20855/2020 (permission to file additional documents) were also before the Court.
  • The matter was heard before Hon’ble Mr. Justice K.V. Viswanathan and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Arun Palli, with senior counsel for petitioner (Mr. Rajiv Dutta) and senior counsel for respondent (Mr. Preetesh Kapur) appearing.

Order

1. The Court put to the respondent whether it would agree to have the ex‑parte decree set aside and the matter remitted for adjudication on merits, on condition that the petitioner be subjected to some cost and such other terms.

2. The respondent’s senior counsel indicated that instructions were required on this aspect.

3. The matter was listed for further hearing on 05 August 2026.

Final Outcome

  • No final determination was made; the Court sought the respondent’s consent to set aside the decree and remit the case, with the next hearing scheduled for 5 August 2026.

Topics: Court Proceedings, Power Sector