Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 04-08-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Amit Kansotia filed Special Leave Petitions (C) Nos.20031‑20032/2019 seeking to challenge the final judgment dated 04‑12‑2018 in WA No.1391/2018 and order dated 12‑04‑2019 in RP No.78/2019 passed by the High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Gwalior.
- Respondents: Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited and others.
- The petition also sought exemption from filing a certified copy of the impugned judgment.
- The matter was heard before a two‑judge bench comprising Hon’ble Mr. Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Hon’ble Mr. Justice K. Vinod Chandran.
- Counsel for the petitioner included Dr. Manoj Gorkela and Adv. Saurav Pandey; counsel for the respondents included Mr. Sanjay Kapur and a team of advocates.
Order
- The Court allowed the exemption application, stating that there was no good ground to interfere with the High Court orders.
- Consequently, the Special Leave Petitions were dismissed.
- Any pending applications, if any, were ordered to stand disposed of.
- The order was digitally signed by Deputy Registrar Court Master Vishal Anand at 17:13:06 IST on 04‑08‑2026.
Final Outcome
- The Supreme Court upheld the High Court judgments; the petitioners’ relief was denied and the case was closed.
Topics: Legal Decision, Oil & Gas