Case Details

  • Case Name: Ramakant Singh vs NHPC & Others (Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 16059/2023)
  • Court: Supreme Court of India
  • Judges: Hon’ble Mr. Justice K.V. Viswanathan, Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vipul M. Pancholi
  • Order Date: 27‑05‑2026 (digitally signed)
  • Hearing Date: 26‑05‑2026
  • Originating Judgment: Impugned judgment and order dated 17‑03‑2023 in LPA No.1854/2012 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Patna

Parties Involved

  • Petitioner: Ramakant Singh
  • Respondents: NHPC & Others
  • Counsel for Petitioner: Mr. Shivam Singh (Adv.), Mr. Rohit Kumar Singh (through VC), AOR Mr. Akash Kumar, Adv. Mr. Mahender Rathour
  • Counsel for Respondents: Ms. Aishwarya Bhati (A.S.G.), Mr. Divyanshu Kumar Srivastava (AOR), Ms. Shivika Mehra (AOR), Adv. Ms. Anupriya Srivastava, Mr. Alok Nayak, Ms. Rasika Jalan, Mr. Shivam Nagpal

Issues / Allegations / Violations

  • Interim Application No. 126049/2023 – exemption from filing certified copy of the impugned judgment.
  • Interim Application No. 126048/2023 – exemption from filing oral testimony (O.T.).
  • Interim Application No. 126046/2023 – permission to file a lengthy list of dates.
  • No substantive merits or factual disputes were addressed in the present order.

Findings & Observations

  • The Court did not make any findings on the merits of the petition; it only addressed procedural scheduling.

Penalties / Settlements / Directions

  • The Court directed that the matter be listed for further hearing on 21 July 2026.

Corrective Actions & Future Obligations

  • Parties are required to appear on the listed date and may pursue further relief as per procedural rules.

Final Ruling & Enforcement

  • The matter is scheduled for hearing on 21 July 2026; no other enforcement action was ordered.