Supreme Court Lists Appeal of Jha vs Bihar Electricity Board

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 05-10-2026

Case Overview

• Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No.30131/2026 challenging the High Court of Patna judgment dated 08‑12‑2025 (LPA No.419/2024).
• Parties: Petitioner Dhiraj Kumar Jha; Respondents Bihar State Electricity Board & others.
• Interlocutory applications: IA No.232560/2026 (condonation of delay), IA No.232557/2026 (exemption from filing C/C), IA No.232559/2026 (exemption from filing O.T.).
• Counsel: Petitioner – Mr. Kushagra Raj (AOR); Respondents – Mr. Ashwarya Sinha, AAG; Ms. Srishti Mishra, AOR; Mr. Aditya Malhotra, Adv.
• Bench: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Aravind Kumar and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vipul M. Pancholi.

Final Outcome

• The Court directed that the matter be listed for further hearing in the next week; no substantive order on merits was issued.

Topics: Legal Proceedings, Power Sector