Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 03-08-2026

Case Overview

  • Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 26476/2026, arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 24-03-2023 in WPC No. 4110/2016 of the Gauhati High Court.
  • Petitioner: Kailash Balmiki & Ors.; Respondent: Oil India Limited & Ors.
  • Applications before the Court included IA Nos. 211854/2026 (condonation of delay), 211846/2026 (setting aside the abatement), 211843/2026 (substitution), 211844/2026 (condonation of delay), 211851/2026 (condonation of delay in refiling/curing defects), 211852/2026 (permission to file petition), and 211846/2026 (setting aside an abatement).
  • Counsel for petitioners: Mr. Vinod Chauhan, Mr. Ngil Kemon, Ms. Chintu Jain, Mr. Anubhav, AOR Mr. Vijay Pal, Mr. Ashok Sikka, Mr. Naushad Ali. Counsel for respondents not listed.

Observations and Reasoning

  • The Court, comprising Hon'ble Mr. Justice Manoj Misra and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vijay Bishnoi, granted permission to file the special leave petition and condoned the filing delays.
  • IA Nos. 211852/2026, 211846/2026 and 211854/2026 were allowed.
  • The impugned order from the High Court had already given the petitioners liberty to submit a representation regarding their grievances, to be decided per the High Court’s directions.
  • Since the petitioners retain the ability to challenge any decision taken on their representation, the Supreme Court found no sufficient ground to entertain the present petition.

Final Outcome

  • The special leave petition is dismissed.
  • Any pending applications, if any, stand disposed of.

Topics: Special Leave Petition, Oil India, Supreme Court Decision