Authority: Supreme Court of India (Hon'ble Mr. Justice K.V. Viswanathan, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Arun Palli)

Order Date: 09-10-2026

Case Overview

  • Petition: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 60145/2026 filed by R.A. Mining Private Limited against Union of India & others, arising from the impugned judgment and order dated 08‑06‑2026 in WP(C) No. 3590/2026 of the High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi.
  • Applications: IA No. 306489/2026 seeking condonation of delay in filing; IA No. 306490/2026 seeking exemption from filing a copy of the impugned judgment.
  • Counsel for petitioner: Senior Advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan and team; for respondents: Advocates Akshay Sharma and Sambhav Sharma.
  • The High Court had previously ordered that any steps pursuant to the award of the impugned work order would be subject to further orders in this petition.
  • The Supreme Court considered whether to exercise its jurisdiction under Article 136 and decided not to.

Final Outcome

  • The Court condoned the delay in filing.
  • Liberty was granted to the petitioner to make the prayer before the High Court.
  • The Special Leave Petition was dismissed.
  • Any pending applications, if any, were ordered disposed of.

Topics: Legal Proceedings, Mining Sector, Supreme Court Decision