Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 03-08-2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioners: Institute for Steel Development and Growth (INSDAG) filed Special Leave to Appeal (C) Nos. 38381‑38382/2025 challenging the High Court at Calcutta’s final judgment and order dated 10‑07‑2025 in FMAT No. 59/2025 and 11‑08‑2025 in RVW No. 241/2025.
  • Respondents: Asim Kumar Samanta and others.
  • The petition seeks exemption from filing a copy/counter‑claim of the impugned judgment (IA No. 308454/2025).
  • The matter was listed for hearing on 03‑08‑2026 before a two‑judge bench.

Order

1. The Court held that the pleadings are complete.

2. The matter is posted for further hearing on 08‑09‑2026.

Bench

  • Hon’ble Mr. Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra
  • Hon’ble Mr. Justice Shree Chandrashekhar

Counsel

  • For Petitioners: Mr. Shiv Shanker Banerjee, Adv.; Ms. Mohini Priya, AOR; Mr. Amolak Singh, Adv.; Ms. Sayesha Gambhir, Adv.; Mr. Ankur Sinha, Adv.
  • For Respondents: Ms. Shalini Kaul, AOR; Mr. Rohit Dutta, Adv.; Mr. Prabhat Kumar Srivastawa, Adv.

Court Master

  • Nisha Khulbey (SH)
  • Akshay Kumar Bhoria (NSH)

Final Outcome

  • The petition is allowed to proceed with pleadings deemed complete; the next hearing is scheduled for 8 September 2026.

Topics: Legal Proceedings, Steel Industry