Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 28 July 2026

Case Overview

  • Parties: South Eastern Coalfields Limited & Anr. (Petitioner) vs. Sunil Das (Respondent).
  • Origin: The petition arises from an impugned final judgment and order dated 10‑10‑2025 passed by the High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur in WA No. 727/2025.
  • Petition Details: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 73673/2025 filed by the petitioner seeking:

1. Condonation of delay in refiling / curing defects (IA No. 183925/2026).

2. Exemption from filing copy of the impugned judgment (IA No. 183920/2026).

3. Exemption from filing other documents (IA No. 183918/2026).

  • Hearing: The matter was called for hearing on 24‑07‑2026 before a bench of Hon'ble Mr. Justice S.V.N. Bhatti and Hon'ble Mr. Justice N.V. Anjaria.
  • Counsel: For the petitioner – Mr. Annand Padnamabhan (Senior Advocate), Mr. Shivraj Singh (Advocate), Mr. Akshat Shrivastava (Advocate) and AOR Mrs. Pooja Shrivastava. No counsel listed for the respondent.

Order

1. Delay in refiling is condoned.

2. Issue notice to the respondent, returnable on 09‑10‑2026.

3. An interim stay of the impugned judgment passed by the High Court is ordered.

Final Outcome

  • The Supreme Court has formally condoned the petitioner’s delay in refiling the Special Leave Petition, granted an interim stay on the High Court’s judgment, and directed that a notice be issued to the respondent with a return date of 9 October 2026.

Topics: Legal Dispute, Coal Industry