Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 19-06-2026
Case Overview
- Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 20092/2026 filed by the Board of Trustees of the Mumbai Port Trust against JSW Steel Limited (formerly Ispat Industries Ltd) and others, arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 10‑04‑2026 in WP No. 2127/1996 of the Bombay High Court.
- The petitioner sought a stay of the impugned judgment and compliance with the order.
- Counsel for both sides, including Solicitor General Mr. Tushar Mehta and Senior Counsel Mr. Huzefa Ahmadi, were heard before Hon'ble Justices S.V.N. Bhatti and Atul S. Chandurkar.
Directions
1. Issue notice to respondents No. 2 and No. 3 by all modes; formal service to respondent No. 1 dispensed with as counsel Aanchal Mullick accepted notice.
2. The petitioner is directed to deposit the amount specified in paragraph 83 of the impugned judgment within two weeks in the Registry of this Court.
3. The Registry shall maintain the deposited sum in a separate account and keep it as a fixed deposit in a nationalised bank for a reasonable term.
4. A stay is granted on the impugned judgment and order pending further orders.
5. The matter is listed for hearing on 03‑08‑2026.
Final Outcome
- The impugned Bombay High Court judgment is stayed; the petitioner must deposit the stipulated amount, and the Registry will hold it in a fixed‑deposit account until the Court issues further directions.
Topics: Legal Stay, Court Order