Indian Oil Appeal Dismissed, Pay by Oct

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 07-09-2026

Case Overview

• Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 30651/2026 filed by Indian Oil Corporation Limited, arising from the impugned judgment and order dated 23-07-2026 in WP No. 16219/2024 of the High Court of Judicature at Bombay.
• Respondents: Fabtech Projects and Engineers Limited and another.
• Hearing held on 07-09-2026 before a bench of Hon'ble Mr. Justice K.V. Viswanathan and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Arun Palli.
• Counsel for petitioner: Ms. Madhavi Divan, Senior Advocate, assisted by Mr. Amit Meharia, Ms. Tannishtha Singh, Mr. Abinash Agarwal, Mr. Sambhav, and Meharia & Company.
• Counsel for respondents: Mr. Aditya Shukla, assisted by Mr. Anuj Tiwari.

Final Outcome

• The Court expressed no inclination to interfere with the High Court's judgment.
• Accepted the petitioner's request for a four‑week period to make the payment directed by the High Court.
• Ordered that the due amount be released in favour of Respondent No.1 (Fabtech Projects and Engineers Limited) by 12 October 2026.
• Dismissed the Special Leave Petition in these terms.
• Directed that any pending applications, if any, stand disposed of.

Topics: Legal Dispute, Oil & Gas