Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 01-10-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Tulsi Tiwar (Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 53117/2026) and Brijesh Kumar Shukla & Ors (Special Leave to Appeal (C) No.s 27803-27804/2025).
- Respondents: State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors; South Eastern Coalfields Limited & Ors.
- The petitions arise from impugned final judgments and orders dated 09-05-2025 (WA No.45/2023, WA No.47/2023, WA No.904/2020, etc.) and subsequent orders dated 18-07-2025 (RP No.980/2025).
- Numerous Intervention Applications (IA) were listed, seeking exemption from filing copies of the impugned judgment, exemption from filing other documents, permission to file additional documents/facts/annexures, and other procedural reliefs. IA numbers range from 212739/2025 to 31234/2026, covering a wide spectrum of procedural requests.
- Counsel for the State of Madhya Pradesh, Mr. Arkaj Kumar, appeared before the bench comprising Hon'ble Mr. Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Shree Chandrashekhar.
Observations & Reasoning
- The Court noted that the exercise referred to in paragraph 39 of the impugned order and the directions issued by this Court on 24.09.2026 are currently in progress.
- The State of Madhya Pradesh was directed to submit a compliance report on the said exercise within a two‑week period from the date of this order.
Final Outcome
1. The State of Madhya Pradesh must submit the compliance report within two weeks.
2. All matters are adjourned to 29‑10‑2026 for further hearing.
3. Interim orders issued earlier shall continue to remain in force until the next date of hearing.
Topics: Legal Procedure, Coal Industry