Case Name: Curative Petition (C) No. 22804 of 2026 (Inherent Jurisdiction)
Review Petition: No. 1900 of 2024
Special Leave Petition: No. 14332 of 2024
Court: Supreme Court of India (Inherent Jurisdiction)
Order/Diary No.: 22804/2026
Date: 21 May 2026
Period of dispute: Not specified in the order
Parties Involved
Petitioners: Kartikeshwar Panda & Ors.
Respondents: Mahanadi Coalfields Limited & Ors.
Issues / Allegations / Violations
The order does not detail the substantive issues; it merely notes that the curative petition was filed and that no case to entertain it exists under the parameters of Rupa Ashok Hurra vs. Ashok Hurra & Anr., (2002) 4 SCC 388.
Findings & Observations
The Court observed that the petition does not meet the criteria for a curative petition as laid down in the cited precedent and therefore cannot be entertained.
Penalties / Settlements / Directions
Delay in filing the curative petition was condoned.
The Curative Petition is dismissed.
Any pending interlocutory application, if any, stands disposed of.
Corrective Actions & Future Obligations
No further corrective actions or obligations were imposed beyond the dismissal.
Final Ruling & Enforcement
The Curative Petition (C) No. 22804 of 2026 is dismissed; the matter is closed with the interlocutory application also disposed.
