Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 15-10-2026
Case Overview
- Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 13673/2024 filed by Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd against Rabari Jayrambhai Ramabhai & Ors., arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 20‑02‑2024 in SCA No. 5008/2018 of the High Court of Gujarat, Ahmedabad.
- Multiple interim applications were listed (IA No. 138322/2024, IA No. 138323/2024, IA No. 28247/2025, IA No. 13220/2026, IA No. 13221/2026, IA No. 13225/2026, IA No. 168679/2024, IA No. 168682/2024) seeking exemptions from filing copies, permission to file additional documents, setting aside an abatement, condonation of delay, and substitution of parties.
- The matter was heard on 15‑10‑2026 before Hon’ble Justices K.V. Viswanathan and Arun Palli, with counsel for the petitioner and respondents as listed.
Final Outcome
1. The Court condoned the delay in filing and set aside the earlier abatement.
2. The application for substitution to bring on record the legal heirs of deceased respondent No. 2 was allowed.
3. Mr. C.B. Gururaj, counsel for the legal heirs, accepted notice on their behalf and expressed no objection to setting aside the abatement.
4. The parties are directed to file an amended memo of parties.
5. The matter is listed for further hearing on 8 December 2026.
Topics: Legal Proceedings, Oil & Gas