Authority: Supreme Court of India, Court No.11
Order Date: 22-09-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: RNT Plantations Limited (owner of Lukwah Tea Estate).
- Respondents: Gas Authority of India Ltd.
- Union of India is also a party to the proceedings.
- The matter is recorded as Transfer Case (Civil) No(s).1/2015 with numerous related transfer case numbers cited (e.g., T.C.(C) No. 2/2015 (XIV‑A), T.C.(C) No. 3/2015 (XIV‑A), … up to T.C.(C) No. 22/2015 (III‑B) and others).
- The petition was called for hearing on 22‑09‑2026 before Hon'ble Mr. Justice Aravind Kumar and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vipul M. Pancholi.
- Counsel for petitioners and respondents were listed extensively, with Mr. R. Gopalakrishnan and Mr. N. L. Ganapathi appearing as AORs for respective sides.
Court Directions
1. Both parties are granted a period of four weeks from the date of filing to complete all pleadings.
2. Mr. Mukunda Rao Angara, learned Advocate‑On‑Record, is nominated as the Nodal Counsel.
3. The Nodal Counsel must ensure that all pleadings and any documents relied upon are compiled into a single “convenience compilation”.
4. No document that is not part of the convenience compilation will be considered during the hearing.
5. The Nodal Counsel must complete the compilation within four weeks of the pleadings being filed and provide soft copies to the Registry, the learned counsels of both parties, and the Central Agency of the Union of India.
6. A list of matters will be prepared after nine weeks.
Final Outcome
- The Court issued procedural orders mandating a four‑week deadline for filing complete pleadings, the creation of a consolidated convenience compilation overseen by the nominated Nodal Counsel, and restrictions on the consideration of any extraneous documents. The compiled soft copies are to be shared with the Registry, counsel, and the Union of India’s Central Agency, with a subsequent list to be prepared after nine weeks.
Topics: Court Proceedings, Corporate Dispute