SAIL Granted Leave, Appeal Partly Allowed

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 07-09-2026

Case Overview

• Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 25861/2026 filed by The Steel Authority of India Limited against Bithika Choudhury & Ors.
• The petition challenges the High Court at Calcutta’s final judgment and order dated 02-12-2025 in WPCT No. 231/2025.
• Applications IA No. 202250/2026 (condonation of delay in filing) and IA No. 202252/2026 (condonation of delay in refiling/curing defects) were also pending.
• Counsel for the petitioner were Mr. Anand Varma (Advocate‑on‑Record) and Mr. Ayush Gupta; no counsel listed for respondents.
• The bench comprised Hon’ble Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice Vikram Nath.

Final Outcome

• The Supreme Court granted special leave to appeal.
• The civil appeal was partly allowed as recorded in the signed non‑reportable judgment.
• All pending applications, if any, were ordered to stand disposed of.

Topics: Legal; Special Leave to Appeal