Mahanadi Coafields Adjourned in SLP Hearing

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 18 July 2026

Case Overview

• Petitioner: Mahanadi Coafields Limited
• Respondents: Ashok Kumar Behura & Ors.
• Petition: Special Leave Petition (C) No. 7666/2021, arising out of the impugned final judgment and order dated 01‑03‑2021 in WA No. 158/2017 passed by the High Court of Orissa at Cuttack.
• Application for Permission: IA No. 38589/2025 filed on behalf of the respondents.
• Hearing Date: 17‑07‑2026, before a bench comprising Hon'ble Mr. Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh.
• Counsel for Petitioner: Mrs. Gauri Karuna Das Mohanti, Adv. Ms. Anu Gupta (AOR).
• Counsel for Respondents: Mr. Vaibhav Manu Srivastava (AOR) and Dr. Amardeep Gaur, Adv. Mr. Subodh Kumar, Adv. Ms. Sonia Sharma, Adv. for M/s V. Maheshwari & Co. (AOR).

Final Outcome

• The Court, after considering a letter from respondent No.1’s counsel seeking adjournment, ordered that the matter be adjourned for three weeks.
• The order was signed by Jagdish Kumar, Assistant Registrar‑cum‑PS Court Master (NSH), digitally on 18‑07‑2026 at 12:55:06 IST.

Topics: Court Proceedings, Special Leave Petition