Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 01-09-2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Petitioners – Brijesh Kumar Shukla & Ors.; Respondents – South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) & Ors.
- Multiple Special Leave Petitions (SLP) are involved, notably SLP(C) No. 29052‑29056/2025, SLP(C) No. 30486‑30487/2025 and SLP(C) No. 30459‑30460/2025, along with numerous interim applications for exemption from filing other documents.
- An earlier order dated 09‑03‑2026 had dispensed service of notice on the private respondents.
- The Court, after hearing counsel, recalled that earlier order.
- The Court directed petitioners to take steps to effect service of notice on all private respondents who have not yet been served, and to do so through South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL).
- The matters are to be posted for hearing on 24‑09‑2026.
- On the next hearing date, the Court will hear only those matters where service on all respondents is complete.
- Interim orders will continue to operate until the next date of hearing.
Final Outcome
- The 09‑03‑2026 service‑dispensing order is recalled.
- Mandatory service of notice through SECL is imposed for all pending SLPs.
- A new hearing date is fixed for 24‑09‑2026, with the Court limiting consideration to cases where service is fully effected.
- Interim orders remain in force pending compliance.
Topics: Service of Notice, Supreme Court Orders