Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 29 July 2026

Case Overview

  • Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 25739/2019 filed by LIC of India & Anr against Suraj Mohanty, arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 01‑05‑2019 in WPC No. 10550/2003 of the High Court of Orissa at Cuttack.
  • The petition seeks relief from the earlier judgment; the matter was listed before a two‑judge bench comprising Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva.
  • Counsel for the petitioner were Mr. Ashok Panigrahi (Senior Advocate) and Mr. Aakarsh Kamra (Advocate‑on‑Record); counsel for the respondent were Mr. Siddhartha Chowdhury (AOR), Mr. Snehasish Mukherjee, Mr. Jitender Mohapatra and Mr. Tamal Sanyal.

Order

  • The Court observed that there is no possibility of an amicable settlement and therefore the matter must be heard on its merits.
  • The case is re‑listed for 26 October 2026, to be taken up after the completion of hearings in other miscellaneous matters.
  • The interim order dated 21 October 2019, issued by the Court, shall continue to operate until the next hearing.

Final Outcome

  • The petition remains pending; the next hearing is scheduled for 26‑10‑2026, and the earlier interim order stays in force.

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