Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 27-07-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Usha Bai
- Respondents: South Eastern Coal Field Limited & others
- Origin: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 20703/2026 arising from an impugned final judgment and order dated 22-08-2025 passed by the High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur in WA No. 625/2025.
- Interim Applications (IA):
- IA No. 204841/2026 – Condonation of delay in filing.
- IA No. 204844/2026 – Condonation of delay in refiling / curing the defects.
- IA No. 204842/2026 – Exemption from filing O.T.
- Counsel for petitioner: Ms. Manisha Ambwani (Advocate on Record).
- Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Aravind Kumar and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vipul M. Pancholi.
Order
- The Court condoned the delay sought to be condoned in the aforementioned interim applications.
- The Court directed that a notice be issued, which shall be returnable within six weeks from the date of issuance.
- The order was recorded by the Court Master (SH) and Court Master (NSH) on 27-07-2026.
Final Outcome
- All pending delays in filing, refiling, and curing defects of the interim applications were formally condoned.
- A notice will be issued and must be returned within six weeks, thereby allowing the proceedings to continue.
Topics: Legal Proceedings, Coal Sector