Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 19‑June‑2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Union of India & Anr (Petitioner) vs ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India Limited (formerly Essar Steel India Limited) & others (Respondents).
- Origin: The Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 24062/2026 arises from an impugned judgment and order dated 17‑Feb‑2026 in LPA No. 178/2026 and an order dated 16‑Oct‑2025 in SCA No. 11679/2024 passed by the High Court of Gujarat at Ahmedabad.
- Applications: IA No. 139812/2026 – Condonation of delay in filing; IA No. 139810/2026 – Permission to file additional documents, facts, annexures.
- Hearing: Conducted on 15‑June‑2026 before the Chief Justice, Hon'ble Mrs. Justice V. Mohana, sitting as a partial bench.
- Counsel: For petitioner – Mr. S. Dwarakanath (ASG), Ms. Madhulika Upadhyay (AOR), Mr. Ashok Kumar (Adv). For respondents – Mr. Asim Sood, Ms. Ruby Singh Ahuja, Mr. Vishal Gehrana, Mr. Varun Khanna, Mr. Devang Kumar, Ms. Shagun Parashar, Ms. Shenu, Karanjawala & Co. (AOR).
Observations & Directions
1. The Court condoned the delay in filing the aforementioned applications.
2. The Court directed that notice be issued on the application for grant of interim relief as well as on the Special Leave Petitions, with the matter returnable on 29‑July‑2026.
3. The petition was tagged with SLP (Civil) No. 848/2026 for record‑keeping.
4. Ms. Ruby Singh Ahuja, learned counsel for Respondent No. 1, accepted notice on behalf of that respondent.
5. All other respondents are to be served notice through the dasti mode in addition to digital service.
6. The order was digitally signed by Nitin Talreja on 19‑June‑2026 at 16:51:46 IST (signature not verified).
Final Outcome
- The Supreme Court formally condoned the filing delay, permitted the filing of additional documents, issued notice on the interim relief application, set a return date of 29‑July‑2026, and tagged the petition as SLP No. 848/2026, with service of notice to respondents as directed.
Topics: Legal Proceedings, Steel Industry