Supreme Court Grants Jindal Power 4‑Week Extension

Authority: Supreme Court of India (Hon'ble Mr. Justice Atul S. Chandurkar, in Chamber)

Order Date: 21-09-2026

Case Overview

• Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No.28238/2023 filed by THE COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, ODISHA & ORS. against M/s JINDAL INDIA THERMAL POWER LTD.
• The matter was listed as SLP(C) No.28256/2023 and SLP(C) No.28241/2023 for addition/deletion/modification of parties on IA 273467/2024.
• Hearing conducted on 21‑09‑2026 before Hon'ble Mr. Justice Atul S. Chandurkar, with counsel for petitioner (Mr. Prasenjeet Mohapatra, AOR; Mr. P. V. Yogeswaran, AOR; Ms. Shailja Singh, Adv.) and respondent (Mr. Pawanshree Agrawal, AOR; Ms. Kriti Jain, Adv.; Ms. Kamana Divya Sree, Adv.; Ms. Solanki Das, Adv.; Mr. Sunil Kumar Jain, AOR; Mr. Naman Jain, Adv.; Ms. Reeta Chaudhary, Adv.).

Final Outcome

1. Four weeks' time is granted to the learned counsel appearing for the respondent to file a counter affidavit.

2. The proceedings are to be listed before the Court thereafter.

3. It is made clear that no further time will be granted for filing the counter affidavit.

Topics: Tax Litigation, Power Sector