Authority: Supreme Court of India (Partial Court Working Days Bench)

Order Date: 02 July 2026

Case Overview

  • Parties: State of Jharkhand & Ors (Petitioner) and Himachal Construction Company Private Limited (Respondent).
  • Petition: Special Leave to Appeal (C) No.18445/2023, arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 18‑Nov‑2022 in CMP No.200/2020 passed by the High Court of Jharkhand, Ranchi.
  • Additional Application: IA No.153137/2023 seeking exemption from filing a copy of the impugned judgment.
  • Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh and Hon'ble Mr. Justice N.V. Anjaria (Partial Court Working Days Bench).
  • Counsel: For petitioners – Ms. Pallavi Langar, AOR; Ms. Anushka Raghunath, Adv. For respondents – Mr. Kumar Shivam, AOR.
  • Hearing Date: 02‑07‑2026.

Final Outcome

  • The Court ordered the petitioner(s) to take instructions on whether a written statement has already been permitted to be filed before the Trial Court.
  • The matter was listed for further hearing after four weeks from the order date.
  • No substantive judgment on the merits of the appeal was rendered at this stage.

Topics: Court Proceedings, Special Leave to Appeal