Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 14-08-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: ECI-KEYSTONE (JV) (Special Leave Petition (C) No. 26877/2026)
- Respondents: State of Chhattisgarh & Anr.
- Origin: Petition arises from impugned final judgment and order dated 02-07-2026 in WP227 No. 768/2026 passed by the High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur.
- Interim Order Challenged: Order dated 22-06-2026 passed by the Commercial Court (District Judge Level), Nava Raipur, in Ex. Case No. 06 of 2023, which was sought to be kept in abeyance.
- Counsel for Petitioners: Sr. Adv. Dhruv Mehta, Adv. Purvesh Buttan, Adv. Karan Batura, AOR Ms. Nishi Sangtani.
- Counsel for Respondents: Sr. Adv. A.K. Ganguli, Adv. Harshwardhan Agarwal, Adv. Shreeyash Uday Lalit, Adv. Arunabha Ganguli, Adv. Vinayak Sharma (Standing Counsel).
- Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Hon'ble Mr. Justice K. Vinod Chandran.
Court Findings & Reasoning
1. The Court observed that the subject matter of challenge is a “very innocuous interim order” issued by the High Court.
2. The order under consideration reads: "Considering the rival submissions, nature of dispute and issue involved in the petition, purely as an interim measure, the order dated 22.06.2026 passed by learned Commercial Court (District Judge Level), Nava Raipur, in Ex. Case No. 06 of 2023 shall be kept in abeyance till the passing of the order."
3. Counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Dhruv Mehta, stated that he would not press contempt proceedings but sought that the execution of the order should proceed.
4. The Court granted the petitioner liberty to bring this fact to the notice of the High Court and the executing court.
Final Outcome
- The Special Leave Petition stands disposed of.
- The interim order dated 22-06-2026 remains in abeyance pending further directions.
- Any pending applications, if any, are also ordered disposed of.
Topics: Legal Dispute, Interim Order