Supreme Court Permits Amalgamated Fuels Suit

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 25-09-2026

Case Overview

• Parties: Amalgamated Fuels Limited (petitioner) vs Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited & others (respondents).
• Origin: Special Leave Petition (C) No. 23256/2026 arising from impugned final judgment and order dated 12-03-2026 in APOT No. 313/2025 passed by the Calcutta High Court.
• Issue: Petition sought relief against the High Court order; petitioner indicated willingness to initiate suit before Commercial Court; respondent (BPCL) stated it would not contest maintainability.

Observations & Reasoning

• Petitioner's counsel submitted that the client is ready to commence proceedings before the Commercial Court as observed by the High Court.
• Additional Solicitor General for BPCL submitted that BPCL will not take a plea of non‑maintainability of the suit before the Commercial Court.
• The Court considered these submissions and found no ground to interfere with the parties' positions.

Final Outcome

• The Special Leave Petition is disposed of, granting the petitioner liberty to institute a suit before the Commercial Court.
• All pending interlocutory applications, if any, are also disposed of.

Topics: Legal Dispute, Oil & Gas