Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 22 July 2026
Case Overview
- Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 21965/2024, arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 28‑02‑2024 in WPC No. 2273/2016 of the High Court of Chhattisgarh, Bilaspur.
- Parties: M/S. South Eastern Coalfields Ltd (petitioner) versus G.R. Sponge and Power Limited & Ors (respondents).
- Applications for exemption from filing certified copies of the impugned judgment (IA No. 191144/2024) and exemption from filing other documents (IA No. 191143/2024) were part of the proceedings, as were similar exemptions (IA No. 192415/2024 and IA No. 192414/2024) in the related SLP(C) No. 21966/2024.
- The bench consisted of Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva. Counsel for petitioner included Mr. Parijat Kishore; counsel for respondents included a team of advocates (list omitted for brevity).
Final Outcome
- The Court granted an adjournment on medical grounds as sought by the petitioners.
- The petitioners were directed to comply with the earlier order dated 11‑03‑2026 before the next hearing.
- The matter was re‑listed for 5 August 2026.
- The earlier interim order dated 13 September 2024 remains in force until the next hearing.
Topics: Legal Proceedings, Coal Industry