South Eastern Coalfields Appeal Order: Counter Affidavit

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 09-10-2026

Case Overview

• Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No.25877/2026 filed by South Eastern Coalfields Limited & Anr against Sunil Das, arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 10‑10‑2025 in WA No.727/2025 of the High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur.
• The bench hearing the matter comprised Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.V.N. Bhatti and Hon’ble Mr. Justice N.V. Anjaria.
• Counsel for the petitioners were Mr. Anand Padmanabhan, Sr. Adv., Mr. Shivraj Singh, Adv., and Mr. Akshat Shrivastava‑1991, AOR, Ms. Shaini, Adv.; counsel for the respondent were Mr. Siddhartha Iyer‑3384, AOR, Ms. Jaispriya Poply, Adv., Mr. Aman Gupta, Adv., Mr. Rajat Khattry, Adv., Mr. R. Gunaalan, Adv., and Mr. Utkarsh Srivastava, Adv.

Final Outcome

• The Court, at the request of the respondent, ordered that the respondent may file a counter‑affidavit, with the filing list to be opened on 27‑11‑2026.

Topics: Legal Proceedings, Coal Sector