Authority: Supreme Court of India, Court No.4, Section XVII-B (Coram: Justice M.M. Sundresh, Justice Prasanna B. Varale)

Order Date: 24-09-2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: M/S Tata Steel Limited
  • Respondents: The State of Jharkhand & Ors.
  • SLP (C) Nos. 24354‑24356/2026 arising from impugned judgments dated 14‑03‑2023 (LPA No. 227/2012) and 23‑11‑2023 (LPA No. 236/2012) passed by the High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi.
  • Multiple Interim Applications were filed: IA Nos. 74989/2026, 74986/2026, 74991/2026, 74983/2026, 74984/2026, 122959/2026, 122962/2026, 122949/2026, 122951/2026, seeking condonation of delay, exemption from filing copies of the impugned judgment, exemption from filing other documents, permission to file additional facts/annexures, and permission to file a lengthy list of dates.
  • Counsel for petitioner included Mr. Mukesh Kumar Maroria (AOR), Sr. Adv. Neeraj Kishan Kaul, and several other advocates.
  • Counsel for respondents included Sr. Adv. Jasraj Singh Chhabra, AOR Saksham Maheshwari, and a team of advocates from Karanjawala & Co.

Final Outcome

  • The Court, noting a letter from respondent counsel requesting an adjournment, listed the matters for hearing on 19‑11‑2026.
  • The petitioner was permitted to file a rejoinder affidavit in the interim.
  • No substantive merits of the appeal were decided; the proceedings are continued.

Topics: Court Proceedings, Corporate Litigation