Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 31 August 2026
Case Overview
- Parties: State of Odisha & Ors. (Petitioner) vs. M/S. Misrilall Mines Private Limited & Anr. (Respondent).
- Origin: Petition arises from an impugned final judgment and order dated 17‑03‑2026 in WP(C) No.1993/2026 passed by the High Court of Orissa.
- Petition Type: Special Leave Petition (Civil), Diary No. 43018/2026, with IA No. 237255/2026 seeking condonation of delay in filing.
- Counsel: Petitioner's side represented by ASG K M Nataraj, AG Pitambar Acharya, AOR Vishnu Kant, and advocates Visakha Raghuram, Rajnandini, Sarthak Singh. Respondent's side represented by Adv. Prabhu Prasad Mohanty, AOR Kedar Nath Tripathy, and Adv. Aditya Narayan Tripathy.
Observations & Directions
1. Delay Condoned – The Court condoned the delay in filing the Special Leave Petition.
2. Interest Rate Notice – The Court issued a notice, returnable within six weeks, to ascertain the rate of interest that would become payable and the date from which it would accrue.
3. Stay of Impugned Judgment – The impugned High Court judgment shall remain stayed, subject to the petitioners depositing, before the jurisdictional High Court, interest calculated at 6% per annum.
- The deposited amount must be kept in a Fixed Deposit.
- The successful party will be entitled to receive the deposited amount together with accrued interest, provided the receipt is digitally signed by NEHA GUPTA (signature not verified).
Final Outcome
- The filing delay is condoned, the High Court judgment is stayed pending compliance with the interest‑deposit condition, and a further notice will determine the precise interest parameters.
Topics: Legal Proceedings, Mining