Case Details

  • Case Name: Indian Oil Corporation Limited vs Sourab Ali & Ors
  • Court/Authority: Supreme Court of India, Civil Appeal No. /2026
  • Diary Numbers: 15817/2026 (arising from LAA No. 8/2005, Gauhati High Court judgment dated 25‑02‑2015) and 15820/2026
  • Order Date: 26‑05‑2026
  • Period of Dispute: Not specified; the matter concerns appeals filed well beyond the limitation period.

Parties Involved

  • Petitioner: Indian Oil Corporation Limited
  • Respondents: Sourab Ali & Ors
  • Counsel for Petitioner: Mr. Tushar Mehta (Solicitor General), Mr. V. N. Koura, Adv.; Mrs. Paramjeet Benipal, Adv.; Mr. Aditya Sharma, Adv.; Mr. Ankit Sharma, Adv.; Mr. Avneesh Arputham, Adv.; M/S. Arputham Aruna And Co, AOR
  • Counsel for Respondents: Not listed in the document.

Issues / Allegations / Violations

  • The petitioner sought to set aside an abatement and filed multiple applications for condonation of delay, substitution, exemption from filing O.T., interim relief, permission to file appeal, and setting aside an abatement.
  • Specific IA numbers filed include: I.A. No. 156397/2026, 156393/2026, 156412/2026, 156401/2026, 156399/2026, 156398/2026, 156388/2026, 156396/2026 (Item No.65) and a second set under Diary No. 15820/2026 (e.g., I.A. No. 156189/2026, 156180/2026, 156192/2026, etc.).
  • The Court examined whether the cause shown for the delay was sufficient to merit condonation.

Findings & Observations

  • The Court observed that the appeals were "hopelessly time barred."
  • It held that the cause shown for the delay was "absolutely insufficient."
  • Consequently, the applications for condonation of delay were rejected.

Penalties / Settlements / Directions

  • The appeals were dismissed as time barred.
  • All pending applications (including those for condonation of delay, substitution, exemption, interim relief, permission to file appeal, and setting aside abatement) were ordered to be disposed of.

Corrective Actions & Future Obligations

  • No specific corrective actions or future obligations were stipulated beyond the disposal of pending applications.

Final Ruling & Enforcement

  • The appeals stand dismissed as time barred per the signed order.
  • All pending applications stand disposed of.
  • Order signed by Hon'ble Mr. Justice Dipankar Datta and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Satish Chandra Sharma, with registration by Astt. Registrar‑cum‑PS Court Master (NSH) on 26‑05‑2026.