Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 21-08-2026

Case Overview

  • Petition: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 17280/2026, arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 11‑02‑2025 in WPT No. 7067/2023 passed by the High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi.
  • Parties: Petitioner – Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited & Ors.; Respondent – Sri GOPIKRISHNA Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd & Ors.
  • Applications before the Court: Condensation of delay in filing IA No. 205977/2026, condonation of delay in refiling/curing defects IA No. 207168/2026, exemption from filing C/C of the impugned judgment IA No. 207167/2026, exemption from filing O.T. IA No. 207166/2026, permission to file additional documents/facts/annexures IA No. 207160/2026.
  • Counsel: For Petitioners – Mr. Kumar Anurag Singh, Ms. Tulika Mukherjee, Mr. Zain A. Khan, Ms. Ekta Bharati, Mr. Mohd. Abran Khan; For Respondents – Dr. Devashish Bharuka, Sr. Adv., and a team of advocates.

Court Orders

1. Issue notice on the Special Leave Petition and on the applications for condonation of delay.

2. Pending disposal of the Special Leave Petition, Respondent No.1 (Sri GOPIKRISHNA Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd) will be entitled to withdraw 50% of the amount deposited, subject to furnishing bank guarantee(s).

3. The interim order is expressly made subject to any final orders that the Court may pass.

4. The order is to be tagged with Civil Appeal No. 9651 of 2024.

Final Outcome

  • Respondent No.1 may withdraw half of the deposited amount, provided it furnishes the required bank guarantee(s); the order remains interim and will stand only until the Court issues its final judgment.

Topics: Legal Proceedings, Power / Utilities