Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 22-06-2026
Case Overview
- Petition: Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 21550/2026, arising from impugned final judgment and order dated 06-05-2026 in WP(C) No. 2260/2026 of the High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur.
- Parties: Petitioner – M/S LANDMARK ENGINEER; Respondents – STATE OF CHHATTISGARH & ORS.
- Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Arun Palli (Partial Court Working Days Bench).
- Counsel for petitioner: Senior Advocate Mr. Raghenth Basant, along with Mr. Siddhartha Shukla, Mr. Lzafeer Ahmad B. F., Ms. Kaushitaki Sharma, and Mr. Shubham Arun.
- Core Issue: Whether the State of Chhattisgarh, by withholding certain dues on account of royalty on minor minerals, has acted beyond the terms of the contract.
- Petitioner’s Argument: The High Court dismissed the writ petition on the ground that it involved disputed questions of fact, whereas the petitioner contends the matter is purely a question of law concerning contract interpretation.
Final Outcome
- The Supreme Court issued a notice to the respondent, returnable on 14.08.2026.
- Permission was granted to the petitioner’s counsel to serve notice upon the standing counsel for the State of Chhattisgarh.
- The matter is scheduled for further hearing after the notice period.
Topics: Royalty Dispute, Supreme Court Appeal