Supreme Court Condones Delay in Andhra vs Kobelco

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 27 July 2026

Case Overview

• Petition: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 29667/2026 filed by State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors against M/s Kobelco Construction Equipment (India) Pvt Ltd & Ors.
• Origin: Arising from impugned final judgment and order dated 08‑12‑2025 in WP No. 200/2021 of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amravati.
• Applications: IA No. 196029/2026 seeking condonation of delay in filing IA No. 196026/2026, which sought exemption from filing a copy/counter‑claim of the impugned judgment.
• Bench: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Atul S. Chandurkar.
• Counsel for petitioner: Mr. Sahil Bhalaik, AOR Mr. Tushar Giri, Adv. Mr. Siddharth Anil Khanna, Adv. Mr. Ritik Arora, Adv. Mr. Shivam Mishra, Adv. Mr. Mihir Joshi. No counsel listed for respondents.

Final Outcome

• The Court heard counsel, condoned the delay in filing the application, and ordered that a notice be issued, returnable on 15 September 2026.

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