Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 12 Oct 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Indian Oil Corporation Ltd & Anr.
- Respondents: Sunita Yadav & Anr.
- Origin: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 53569/2026, arising from impugned final judgment and order dated 01‑07‑2026 in CMRAD No.162/2026 and 01‑04‑2026 in WRITC No.8828/2026 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad.
- Counsel for Petitioners: Mr. Amitesh Chandra Mishra, Adv.; Ms. Vishakha Jha, Adv.; Ms. Tishya Pandey, Adv.; Mr. Ram Naresh, Adv.; M/s Acm Legal – AOR.
- Counsel for Respondents: Mr. Haraprasad Sahu, Adv.; Mr. Santosh Kumar Sahoo, Adv.; Mr. Pranaya Kumar Mohapatra – AOR.
- Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Aravind Kumar and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vipul M. Pancholi.
Order Details
1. Delay in filing is condoned.
2. Notice is to be issued.
3. Mr. Pranaya Kumar Mohapatra, learned AOR, accepts and waives notice on behalf of Respondent No.1.
4. Respondents may file a counter‑affidavit within six weeks from the date of the order; any rejoinder‑affidavit, if required, shall be filed within two weeks thereafter.
5. A stay is imposed on the impugned High Court orders until further orders are passed.
6. The matter is listed for hearing after eight weeks.
Final Outcome
The Supreme Court has condoned the procedural delay, waived the notice requirement for the respondent, stayed the operative effect of the High Court judgments, and set a timeline for filing counter‑affidavits and subsequent hearing.
Topics: Legal Proceedings, Oil & Gas