Case Details

  • Case Name: M/s Mineral India vs. State of Jharkhand & Ors.
  • Petition(s): Special Leave to Appeal (C) Nos. 17618/2025, arising from High Court judgment dated 25‑03‑2025 in WPC No. 47/2024.
  • Court: Supreme Court of India, Item No. 67, Court No. 6, Section XVII‑B.
  • Diary/IA Numbers: Numerous IA filings (e.g., IA 154450/2025, IA 206426/2025, IA 8738/2026, IA 118878/2026, etc.) seeking exemption, condonation of delay, and permission to file additional documents.
  • Hearing Date: 25‑05‑2026.
  • Order Date: 25‑05‑2026.

Parties Involved

  • Petitioner: M/s Mineral India.
  • Respondents: State of Jharkhand & Others.
  • Counsel for Petitioner: Ms. Pallavi Langar (AOR), Ms. Pragya Baghel, Mr. Sujeet Kumar Chaubey, Ms. Anushka Raghunath, Ms. Ashmita Bisarya, Mr. Nirmal Kumar Ambastha (AOR), Mr. Gaurav Mehta, Mr. Mithilesh Prasad, Ms. Sabnam Sultana, Mr. Rajiv Shankar Dwivedi, Mr. Vishnu Sharma, Ms. Tulika Mukherjee, Mr. Beenu Sharma, Mr. Manoj Kumar, Mr. Venkat Narayan.
  • Counsel for Respondent(s): Mr. Nirmal Kumar Ambastha, Ms. Ashmita Bisarya, Mr. Mithilesh Prasad, Mr. Shantanu Sagar (AOR), Mr. Anil Kumar (AOR), Mr. Prakash Kumar Mangalam, Mr. Parijat Kishore (AOR).
  • Bench: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Alok Aradhe.

Issues / Allegations / Violations

  • Petition seeks special leave to appeal the High Court’s final judgment and order dated 25‑03‑2025.
  • Multiple interim applications filed for:
  • Exemption from filing copies of the impugned judgment.
  • Condonation of delay in filing or refiling applications.
  • Permission to file additional documents, facts, and annexures.

Findings & Observations

  • Office Report dated 23‑05‑2026 indicated that service of some of the listed matters is not complete.

Penalties / Settlements / Directions

  • No monetary penalties or settlements were ordered in the present hearing.

Corrective Actions & Future Obligations

  • The Court directed that the matters be listed for further hearing after service is complete.

Final Ruling & Enforcement

  • Order dated 25‑05‑2026: Service incomplete; matters to be listed post‑service. No substantive decision on the merits of the appeal was rendered at this stage.