Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 18 July 2026
Case Overview
- Petition: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No.34210/2026 filed by M/S Indo Engineering Works against Rashtiya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL) & others, arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 08‑05‑2025 in WA No. 716/2022 of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amravati.
- Hearing took place on 17‑07‑2026 before Hon’ble Justices J.B. Pardiwala and K. Vinod Chandran.
- Petition sought condonation of delay in filing the SLP (IA No.191390/2026).
Observations & Directions
- The Court condoned the delay, allowing the petition to proceed.
- Counsel for the petitioner, Ms. Swati Surbhi (AOR Mr. Suryanarayana Raju, Advs. Suraj Patnaik, Chandrika Prasad Mishra, Rohan Gupta), stated that the client is ready for regular arbitration instead of the facilitator mechanism under the MSME Act, 2006.
- The Court ordered that a notice be issued, returnable on 24‑07‑2026.
- The Court permitted service by “Dasti” in addition to other modes.
Final Outcome
- Delay in filing the SLP is condoned; the case will move forward with the directions above, including the possibility of regular arbitration and the issuance of a notice with a return date of 24 July 2026, and Dasti service is allowed.
Topics: Arbitration, Supreme Court