Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 27-07-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: M/s Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. & Anr.
- Respondents: K. Sunitha & Ors.
- Origin: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 35938/2026, arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 20-02-2026 in WA No. 1464/2025 passed by the High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad.
- Relief sought: Condonation of delay in filing IA No. 187861/2026 and exemption from filing C/C of the impugned judgment; additionally, an extension of time to vacate the premises.
- Counsel for petitioners: Mr. Raghavendra P. Shankar, A.S.G.; Ms. Mala Narayan, Adv.; Mr. Shashwat Goel, AOR; Ms. Anjali Dhingra, Adv.
- Counsel for respondents: Mr. D. Abhinav Rao, AOR; Mr. Aniket Singh, Adv.; Mr. Abhisek Das, Adv.; Ms. Megha Shaw, Adv.
- Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vikram Nath and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Mehta.
- The petitioners argued that the time granted by the High Court should be extended to enable IOCL to vacate the premises, deeming the request reasonable.
Final Outcome
- The Court condoned the delay in filing IA No. 187861/2026.
- The Court was not inclined to interfere with the High Court’s judgment; consequently, the Special Leave Petition is dismissed.
- Time is granted to the petitioners to vacate the subject premises by 30 September 2026, subject to furnishing the usual undertaking before the High Court within two weeks from the order date.
- Any pending applications, if any, stand disposed of.
Topics: Legal Proceedings, Oil & Gas, Court Order