Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 03-08-2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioners: Jayanta Krishna Datta & Anr.
  • Respondent: Indian Oil Corporation Limited.
  • Origin: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 35756/2026, arising from an impugned final judgment and order dated 12-03-2026 in APD No. 11/2023 and CS No. 83/2019 passed by the High Court at Calcutta.
  • Counsel for petitioners: M/S J S Wad And Co, AOR Mr. Neeraj Kishan Kaul, Sr. Adv. Mr. Dhruv Mehta, Sr. Adv. Mr. Ashish Wad, Adv. Mr. Manoj Wad, Adv. Mr. Sanyat Lodha, Adv. Ms. Sanjana Saddy, Adv. Ms. Ira S. Mahajan, Adv. Mr. Mayank Gupta, Adv. Mr. Harsh Gurbani, Adv. Ms. Swati Arya, Adv. Mr. Deepanshu Verma, Adv. Mr. Keith Varghese.
  • Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh.

Order Details

1. Delay in filing is condoned.

2. Issue a notice to the petitioner, returnable within two weeks.

3. Service of the notice through dasti mode is permitted.

Final Outcome

The Supreme Court has allowed the petitioner to cure the filing defects by condoning the delay, directing issuance of a notice to be returned within two weeks, and authorizing service via dasti mode.

Topics: Legal Procedure, Oil & Gas