Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 03 July 2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: The Managing Director, Karnataka State Minerals Corporation Ltd (KSMC Ltd).
  • Respondent: M/s. Tungabhadra Minerals Private Ltd.
  • Origin: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 75612/2025 arising out of the impugned final judgment and order dated 09‑10‑2025 in RP No.390/2025 and order dated 04‑08‑2025 in CMP No.78/2025 passed by the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru.
  • Interim Applications: IA No.169610/2026 – condonation of delay in filing; IA No.169609/2026 – condonation of delay in refiling/curing defects.
  • Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice K.V. Viswanathan and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Shree Chandrashekhar (Partial Court Working Days Bench).
  • Counsel: For petitioner – Mr. Sharanagouda Patil, Adv.; Ms. Supreeta Sharanagouda, AOR. For respondent – Mr. Yashwant Gaggar, Adv., M/s Khaitan & Co., AOR.
  • Adjournment Request: The learned AOR for the petitioner submitted a letter seeking adjournment.

Final Outcome

  • The Court, after considering the adjournment request, ordered that the matter be listed after the partial working days are over, effectively granting the adjournment sought by the petitioner.

Topics: Legal Proceedings, Mining Sector