Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 25-09-2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Petitioner – Indian Oil Corporation Limited (Divisional LPG Sales Head & Ors.); Respondent – Durga Pujari Suri Babu.
- Origin: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 45663/2026 arising out of the impugned final judgment and order dated 22‑04‑2026 in WA No. 1126/2014 passed by the High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amravati.
- Counsel: For petitioners – Meharia & Company, AOR Mr. Raghavendra P Shankar, A.S.G. Mr. Amit Meharia, Adv. Ms. Tannishtha Singh, Adv. Mr. Abinash Agarwal, Adv. Mr. Sambhav. For respondent – Mr. Y. Raja Gopala Rao, AOR Mr. Dhuli Gopi Krishna, Adv. Mr. Akshay Singh.
- Interim Applications (IA): IA No. 259829/2026 – Condonation of delay in filing; IA No. 259831/2026 – Exemption from filing O.T.; IA No. 264462/2026 – Permission to file additional documents/facts/annexures.
Observations & Directions
- The Court, comprising Justices Aravind Kumar and Vipul M. Pancholi, condoned the delay in filing the aforementioned IAs.
- Notice was ordered to be issued; Mr. Y. Raja Gopala Rao, learned AOR, accepted and waived service of notice upon the sole respondent.
- Counter affidavit, if any, shall be filed within eight weeks from the order date.
- Rejoinder affidavit, if any, shall be filed within two weeks thereafter.
- There shall be a stay of the operation of the impugned order until further orders.
- The matter is listed for further hearing after ten weeks.
Final Outcome
- Delay in filing the IAs is condoned, a stay on the High Court order is imposed, and procedural timelines are set for filing counter‑affidavit and rejoinder, with the case to be listed after ten weeks.
Topics: Court Proceedings, Oil & Gas Sector, Indian Oil Corporation