Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 26-10-2026
Case Overview
- Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) Nos. 25021‑25024/2026 filed by M/s Prakash Industries Ltd against Dakshin Gujarat Vij Company Limited (DGVCL) and others, arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 08‑06‑2026 in FA Nos. 2182/2019, 2183/2019, 3403/2019 and 3404/2019 passed by the High Court of Gujarat at Ahmedabad.
- The petition sought relief including exemption from filing certified copy and official translation of the impugned judgment.
- Counsel for petitioner: Senior Advocate Mukul Rohtagi and team; counsel for respondent: Senior Advocate M.G. Ramachandran and team, with Ms. Hemantika Wahi accepting notice on behalf of DGVCL.
Observations and Directions
- The Court allowed exemption from filing the certified copy of the impugned judgment and exemption from filing an official translation.
- The petitioner is directed to pay a total sum of Rs 42,00,00,000 (Rupees forty‑two crore) to respondent DGVCL.
- Rs 21,00,00,000 (Rupees twenty‑one crore) to be paid within three weeks of this order.
- The remaining Rs 21,00,00,000 to be paid within three weeks after the first installment.
- Payments are made without prejudice to the rights and contentions of the parties.
- The petitioner must report compliance on the first installment by 27 November 2026.
- Pleadings are to be completed in the meantime.
- No coercive steps shall be taken against the petitioner until the next hearing date.
Final Outcome
- Prakash Industries Ltd must discharge the Rs 42 crore liability to DGVCL in the stipulated two installments, subject to the above procedural directions, and the case proceeds with further pleadings.
Topics: Legal Dispute, Payment Order