Case Details

  • Case name: Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s). 10370/2026
  • Parties: State of Rajasthan & ORS (Petitioner) vs Brijmohan Sapoot Kala Sanskruti Sewa Sansthan (Respondent)
  • Court/Authority: Supreme Court of India
  • Case/Order No.: Not explicitly stated; order dated 27‑05‑2026
  • Date of order: 27‑05‑2026 (digital signature timestamp)
  • Period of violation/dispute: Relates to mining lease and LOI operations challenged in High Court judgment dated 20‑Jan‑2026

Parties Involved

  • Petitioners: State of Rajasthan & ORS
  • Respondent: Brijmohan Sapoot Kala Sanskruti Sewa Sansthan
  • Counsel for Petitioners: Dr. Manish Singhvi (Sr. Adv), Apurv Singhvi, Shalini Haldar, Jitesh Saluja, D. K. Devesh, R. Venkataramani, Vikramjeet Banerjee, Shiv Mangal Sharma, Saurabh Rajpal, Arushi Rathore, etc.
  • Counsel for Respondent: Balbir Singh (Sr. Adv), Aman Jha, Pratap Thakur, Naman Tandon, Vratika Thakur, Rishi Tutu, Kshitij Mayank, Srijan Sahu, Prashant, Krishnan Venugopal, Nitin Gaur, Uday Tiwari, Ansul Singh, Anshuman Ashok
  • Bench: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dipankar Datta and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Satish Chandra Sharma

Issues / Allegations / Violations

  • Petition challenges the High Court’s order dated 20‑Jan‑2026 concerning continuation of mining activities under existing mining leases and Letters‑of‑Intent (LOI).
  • Allegation that mining lease holders and LOI holders should not continue operations pending resolution of the dispute.

Findings & Observations

  • The Supreme Court found sufficient grounds to entertain the petition and therefore granted special leave.
  • The Court observed that ongoing mining operations could prejudice the matters before it and thus ordered a halt.

Penalties / Settlements / Directions

  • Permission granted to file the Special Leave Petition.
  • Delay in filing was condoned.
  • Notice to be issued to the opposite party.
  • Mining operations shall not be carried on by the mining lease holders as well as by the LOI holders.
  • The special leave petitions are to be re‑listed for hearing in the week commencing 20 July 2026.

Corrective Actions & Future Obligations

  • All mining activities by the lease and LOI holders must cease immediately.
  • Respondent must comply with the notice and appear before the Court on the re‑listed date.
  • No further filing restrictions beyond the condoned delay are imposed.

Final Ruling & Enforcement

  • The Supreme Court’s order is final and enforceable; non‑compliance with the cessation directive may attract contempt proceedings.
  • The matter will proceed on the re‑listed date as directed by the Court.