Case Name: NTPC Limited, Muzaffarpur Thermal Power Station (erstwhile Kanti Power Generating Company Ltd.) vs Krishna Kumar & Ors.
Petition Numbers: Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 14556/2025; also SLP(C) No. 17148/2025 and SLP(C) No. 15892/2025.
Court/Authority: Supreme Court of India.
Order/Reference: Interim order dated 06‑06‑2025 extending the case.
Date of Hearing Call: 18‑05‑2026.
Origin of Dispute: Impugned final judgment and order dated 28‑01‑2025 in LPA No. 1293/2017 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Patna.
Parties Involved
Petitioner: NTPC Limited, operating the Muzaffarpur Thermal Power Station (formerly Kanti Power Generating Company Ltd.).
Respondent(s): Krishna Kumar & Ors.
Counsel for Petitioner: Solicitor General Mr. Tushar Mehta, Mr. Adarsh Tripathi, AoR Mr. Vikram Singh Baid, Adv. Mr. Ajitesh Garg, Adv. Mr. Balkrishna Begrajka.
Counsel for Respondent(s): Mr. Yadav Narender Singh, AoR Mr. Manu Prakash Upadhyay, Adv. Mr. Rupesh Kumar Shahi, Adv. Mr. Mayank Kumar Singh, Adv. Mr. Mudit Bansal, Adv. Mr. Girraj Singh Yadav, Adv. Mr. Hitesh Kumar Yadav, Adv. Mr. Navin Prakash, AoR.
Issues / Allegations / Violations
The petition challenges the High Court’s final judgment dated 28‑01‑2025 in LPA No. 1293/2017; specific allegations are not detailed in the record.
Findings & Observations
No findings or observations are recorded as the matter could not be taken up for hearing due to paucity of (information).
Penalties / Settlements / Directions
An interim order dated 06‑06‑2025 was passed, directing that the proceedings continue until the next date of listing.
Corrective Actions & Future Obligations
No specific corrective actions are mentioned. The case has been listed for a further hearing on 05‑08‑2026.
Final Ruling & Enforcement
No final ruling has been issued; the hearing was adjourned, and the interim order remains in effect pending the next listing.
