Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 12-08-2026
Case Overview
- Civil Appeal No(s). 5220/2011 filed by South Eastern Coalfields Ltd (appellant) against the State of Chhattisgarh & ANR (respondents).
- The matter was called for hearing on 12 August 2026 before a two‑judge bench comprising Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Mehta and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Manmohan.
- Counsel for the appellant: Mr. S D Sanjay (Senior Advocate), Mr. Ambhoj Kumar Sinha (AOR), Mr. Harshit Singh (Advocate), Mr. Tarkeshwar Nath (Advocate).
- Counsel for the respondents: Mr. Apoorv Kurup (Additional Advocate General), Ms. Ankita Sharma (AOR), Mr. Arjun D Singh (Advocate), Ms. Ishika Neogi (Advocate), Mr. Pinaki Misra (Senior Advocate), Ms. Riya Kumar (Advocate), M/S. Parekh & Co. (AOR).
- The appellant’s counsel did not oppose the relief sought by the Court.
Final Outcome
- The Court granted a “last opportunity” of two weeks to the learned counsel for the State to file an affidavit.
- The matter was listed for further hearing after the two‑week period.
Topics: Procedural Order, Coal Industry Litigation