Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 19-06-2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: Rajan Kumar Gond
  • Respondents: Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. & Anr.
  • Origin: The petition arises from an impugned final judgment and order dated 06-11-2025 in WRITC No. 23409/2025 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad.
  • Interlocutory Applications: IA No. 176009/2026 (condonation of delay), IA No. 176006/2026 (condonation of delay in refiling/curing defects), IA No. 176007/2026 (exemption from filing O.T.).
  • Court Composition: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Mehta and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vijay Bishnoi (Partial Court Working Days Bench).
  • Counsel for Petitioner: Mr. Anand Kumar, Adv.; Mr. Chetan Singh, Adv.; Mr. Afajal Ansari, Adv.; Ms. Maheshwari Nalini Narayan, Adv.; Mr. Ishan Baranwal, Adv.; Mr. Rahul Gupta, AOR.
  • Counsel for Respondent: Not listed.
  • Proceedings: The Court heard the submissions of counsel, reviewed the materials on record, and considered the interlocutory applications.

Observations & Reasoning

1. The Court condoned the delay in filing the interlocutory applications.

2. After reviewing the submissions and the record, the Court stated it was not inclined to interfere with the impugned order passed by the High Court.

3. Consequently, the Special Leave Petition was dismissed.

4. Any pending interlocutory applications, if any, were disposed of.

Final Outcome

  • The Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 27341/2026 is dismissed, leaving the High Court's order of 06-11-2025 in force.
  • All pending interlocutory applications related to the petition have been disposed of.

Topics: Legal Decision, Oil & Gas