Authority: Supreme Court of India, Civil Appellate Jurisdiction

Order Date: 20 August 2026

Case Overview

  • Appeal No.: Civil Appeal No.3336 of 2016 filed by Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (appellant) and anr. against M/s. Pancha Raghou Taank Ramnivas Sarda and Co. (respondent).
  • The appeal challenged the judgment/order dated 11 July 2014, as corrected on 1 August 2014, passed by the High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur in Second Appeal No.670 of 2003.
  • Counsel for the appellant: Mr. Divyam Dhyani, Adv.; Mr. Parijat Sinha, AOR. Counsel for the respondent: Mr. Bhaskar Aditya, AOR.
  • The bench hearing the matter comprised Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Augustine George Masih.
  • The Court observed that with the passage of time and consequential actions, the matter had become moot.

Final Outcome

  • The Supreme Court disposed of the appeal as infructuous, referencing the signed order placed on the file.
  • All pending applications, if any, were also ordered to stand disposed of.

Topics: Legal Dispute, Oil & Gas