Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 21-08-2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioners: JHARKHAND BIJLI VITRAN NIGAM LIMITED & ORS.
  • Respondents: SRI GOPIKRISHNA INFRASTRUCTURE PVT. LTD. & ORS.
  • 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 of the High Court of Jharkhand, Ranchi.
  • Multiple applications were filed seeking condonation of delay, exemption from filing certain documents, and permission to file additional annexures (IA Nos. 207160/2026, 205977/2026, 207168/2026, 207167/2026, 207166/2026).

Final Outcome

1. The Court directed that the petitioner deposit 50 % of the amount before the Court within eight weeks from the order date.

2. The deposited amount shall be placed in a short‑term interest‑bearing Fixed Deposit in a nationalised bank on an auto‑renewal basis.

3. Pending disposal of the Special Leave Petition, Respondent No. 1 shall be entitled to withdraw 50 % of the deposited amount upon furnishing a bank guarantee.

4. The interim order is expressly subject to any final orders the Court may pass.

5. The Court ordered notice to be issued on the Special Leave Petition and on the application for condonation of delay.

6. The matter is tagged with Civil Appeal No. 9651 of 2024.

Topics: Legal Proceedings, Court Order