Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 01-09-2026
Case Overview
- Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No.29514/2026 filed by SAMBA against WESTERN COAL FIELDS LTD & ORS., arising from the High Court of Judicature at Bombay at Nagpur’s final judgment and order dated 18-04-2026 in WPC No.1094/2019.
- Applications pending before the Supreme Court included: IA No.251592/2026 (condonation of delay), IA No.251580/2026 (setting aside abatement), IA No.251600/2026 (substitution of legal representatives of deceased respondent No.5), IA No.251588/2026 (exemption from filing O.T.).
- Counsel for the petitioner were Ms. Jayshree Satpute, Mr. Anshuman and Ms. Damini Chawla (AOR); counsel for the respondents not listed.
- The matter was heard by a bench of Hon'ble Mr. Justice Aravind Kumar and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vipul M. Pancholi.
Final Outcome
1. Delay in filing the application for setting aside the abatement was condoned.
2. The application for setting aside the abatement (IA No.251580/2026) was allowed.
3. The application for substitution of legal representatives of deceased respondent No.5 (IA No.251600/2026) was allowed.
4. The Court found no grounds to interfere with the impugned High Court judgment and order; consequently, the Special Leave Petition stands dismissed.
5. Any pending applications, if any, were ordered disposed.
The order was digitally signed by Neha Gupta on 01-09-2026 at 17:41:36 IST.
Topics: Legal Dispute, Coal Industry