Case Details

  • Case Name / Petition: Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s). 28352-28353/2023
  • Parties: Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (Petitioner) vs. Bashandgan Namblabal, Pampore & Anr. (Respondent)
  • Court / Authority: Supreme Court of India
  • Case / Order Numbers: SLP(C) No. 28352/2023, SLP(C) No. 28353/2023; also IA No. 240906/2023 and IA No. 60708/2024 seeking exemption from filing copy of impugned judgment
  • Date of Hearing: 18-05-2026 (matter called for hearing)
  • Impugned Judgment: Final judgment and order dated 06-06-2023 in CFA No. 251/2015, 10-08-2023 in RP No. 59/2023 passed by the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, Srinagar
  • Period of Dispute / Violation: Not specified; procedural dispute concerning filing of judgment copy

Parties Involved

  • Petitioner: Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL)
  • Respondent: Bashandgan Namblabal, Pampore & Anr.
  • Counsel for Petitioner: Mr. Sanjay Kapur (AOR), Mr. Surya Prakash (Adv.), Ms. Shubhra Kapur (Adv.), Ms. Mahima Kapur (Adv.), Ms. Mansi Kapur (Adv.), Mr. Rohit Amit Sthalekar (AOR), Mr. Faizan Majid Bhat (Adv.), Mr. Hamza Prince Bhat (Adv.), Mr. Siddhant Singh (Adv.)
  • Counsel for Respondent: Mr. Rohit Amit Sthalekar (AOR), Mr. Hamza Prince (Adv.), Mr. Faizan Majid Bhat (Adv.)
  • Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah, Hon'ble Mr. Justice R. Mahadevan

Issues / Allegations / Violations

  • Petitioners seek exemption from filing a certified copy of the impugned judgment in the Supreme Court proceedings.
  • The exemption is sought under IA No. 240906/2023 and IA No. 60708/2024, indicating procedural objections rather than substantive legal violations.

Findings & Observations

  • The Court noted paucity of time and therefore could not take up the matter for hearing on the scheduled date.
  • No substantive legal reasoning or determination on the merits of the exemption request was rendered at this stage.

Penalties / Settlements / Directions

  • Interim Order: The matter is continued until the next date of listing.
  • Next Listing Date: 02.09.2026.
  • No monetary penalties, settlements, or bans were imposed.

Corrective Actions & Future Obligations

  • Parties must appear before the Court on the next listed date (02.09.2026) to address the exemption request.
  • The petitioner remains required to comply with any future directions regarding the filing of the impugned judgment copy, if the Court later orders it.

Final Ruling & Enforcement

  • The Supreme Court adjourned the proceedings due to time constraints and issued an interim order to continue the matter.
  • Enforcement will occur through the scheduled hearing on 02.09.2026, where the Court will consider the exemption applications.