Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 07-08-2026
Case Overview
- Petition: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 38046/2026 filed by the Department of Fertilizers (Petitioner) against Paradeep Phosphates Limited & Anr. (Respondent).
- Origin: The petition arose from an impugned final judgment and order dated 04-12-2025 passed by the Delhi High Court in LPA No. 542/2025.
- Interlocutory Applications: IA No. 209876/2026 (condonation of delay) and IA No. 209879/2026 (exemption from filing C/C of the impugned judgment) were also raised.
- Counsel for Petitioner: Mr. Kanakamedala Ravindra Kumar (A.S.G.), Mr. Sudarshan Lamba (AOR), Mr. Nasadiya Singh, Adv., Mr. Ishaan Sharma, Adv., Mr. Rahul Arya, Adv.
- Counsel for Respondent: Mr. Dhruv Mehta, Sr. Adv., Ms. Raveena Rai, Adv., Mr. Siddhant Grover, Adv., Mr. Anubhav Ray, Adv., Ms. Roshni Ojha, Adv.; AOR – M/s Khaitan & Co.
- Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pamidighantam, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sri Narasimha, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Alok Aradhe.
Final Outcome
- The Court condoned the delay in filing IA No. 209876/2026.
- The Special Leave Petition is dismissed; the Court is not inclined to interfere with the High Court’s judgment and order.
- All accompanying interlocutory applications, if any, stand disposed of.
- The order was digitally signed by Kapil Tandon, Court Master (SH) Assistant Registrar, on 2026.08.07 at 17:34:18 IST.
Topics: Legal Decision, Fertilizer Industry, Court Proceedings