Case Name: Murlidhar Namdeorao Khadge vs State of Maharashtra & Ors. (Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 21385/2026)
Court: Supreme Court of India
Hearing Date: 22 May 2026
Related prior order: Impugned final judgment and order dated 27 February 2026 in MCA No. 559/2025 passed by High Court of Judicature at Bombay at Nagpur
Interlocutory Applications (IA) filed: IA No. 149609/2026 (condonation of delay in refiling/curing defects), IA No. 149601/2026 (exemption from filing C/C of the impugned judgment), IA No. 149603/2026 (exemption from filing O.T.), IA No. 149607/2026 (permission to file additional documents/facts/annexures)
Parties Involved
Petitioner: Murlidhar Namdeorao Khadge
Respondents: State of Maharashtra & Others; Respondent No.3: Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) appearing on caveat
Counsel for Petitioner: Sudhanshu S Choudhari (Sr. Adv.), Vatsalya Vigya, R K Mendadkar (AOR), Pranjal Chapalgaonkar, Gautami Yadav, Yash Singhania, Aanchal Rathore
Counsel for Respondents: Parijat Sinha, Divyam Dhyani (AOR), Shaurya Nagpal, Reshmi Rea Sinha, Rudra Dutta, Priyal Jain, Alok Bhatt
Bench: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Augustine George Masih
Issues / Allegations / Violations
Petition seeks condonation of delay in refiling and curing defects in the earlier High Court order.
Requests exemption from filing certified copies of the impugned judgment and other documents.
Seeks permission to file additional documents, facts, and annexures related to the dispute.
Findings & Observations
No substantive findings recorded in the present order; the Court primarily addressed procedural adjournment.
Penalties / Settlements / Directions
The Court granted Respondent No.3 (HPCL) counsel time to obtain instructions.
The matter was listed for further hearing on 20 July 2026.
Corrective Actions & Future Obligations
No specific corrective actions or compliance directives were issued in this order.
Final Ruling & Enforcement
Proceedings were adjourned; next hearing scheduled for 20 July 2026.
No enforcement action beyond the adjournment was ordered.
