Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 31 July 2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Petitioners – Sokhi Engineering Company Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.; Respondents – Baldev Singh & Ors.
- Origin: Special Leave Petition (Civil) arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 16‑01‑2026 in CA No. 1/2014 passed by the High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi.
- Interim Applications: IA No. 196071/2026 – Condonation of delay in filing; IA No. 196070/2026 – Permission to file additional documents/facts/annexures.
- Hearing Details: Heard on 31‑07‑2026 before Hon’ble Mr. Justice Manoj Misra and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vijay Bishnoi. Counsel for petitioners included Mr. Saurav Agarwal, Mr. Rajarshi Dutta, Mr. Debarshi Dutta, Ms. Tanya Chaudhry (AOR), Ms. Utsha Dasgupta, Ms. Shruti Mishra, Ms. Kiran Devrani, Mr. Parmeet Singh, Ms. Samayra Adlakha. Counsel for respondents included Mr. Ashish Choudhury (AOR), Mr. Mainak Bose (Sr. Adv.), Mr. Neeraj Kumar Pandey, Mr. Shakeel Mohammed Akhter, Mr. Dhruv Surana, Ms. Ravina Sharma, Mr. Arya Hardik.
- Observations: Both parties expressed willingness to sit across the table and negotiate a settlement to amicably resolve their differences, seeking an adjournment of two weeks for this purpose.
Final Outcome
- The Court ordered the matter to be listed for further hearing on 14 August 2026, effectively granting a two‑week adjournment to facilitate settlement negotiations.
Topics: Settlement Negotiation, Supreme Court Procedure