Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 10-09-2026
Case Overview
- Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No.31019/2026 filed by S.K. Samanta and Co (P) Ltd against South Eastern Coalfields Limited & Ors, arising from High Court of Chhattisgarh’s final judgment dated 13-05-2026 in ARBR No.4/2025.
- Petitioner sought appointment of an arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
- High Court rejected the application, holding that the disputes are governed by the BOCW Act and BOCW Cess Act and must be adjudicated by the statutory authorities created under those statutes.
- The matter was listed before a two‑judge bench of Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice K. Vinod Chandran on 10-09-2026.
Final Outcome
- The Supreme Court held that the High Court committed no error of law in its decision.
- The Special Leave Petitions were disposed of, and the petitioner was directed to approach the appropriate statutory forum under the BOCW legislation for any further remedy.
- Any pending applications, if existent, were also ordered to stand disposed of.
Topics: Arbitration, Coal Mining Dispute, Statutory Jurisdiction