Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 24-07-2026

Case Overview

  • Parties: Union of India & Ors. (Petitioner) vs. Essar Shipping Limited (Respondent).
  • Petition: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 35070/2026, arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 07-02-2025 in WP No. 1960/2024 of the High Court of Judicature at Bombay.
  • Application: IA No. 199873/2026 seeking condonation of delay in filing.
  • Hearing: Conducted on 24 July 2026 before a bench comprising Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pamidighantam, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sri Narasimha, and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Alok Aradhe.
  • Counsel for Petitioner: Mr. Raghvendra P Shankar (A.S.G.), Mr. Gurmeet Singh Makker (AOR), Mr. Karan Lahiri, Adv. Mrs. Rajeshwari Shankar, Adv. Mrs. Aashna Gill, Adv. Mrs. Rita Gupta.
  • Counsel for Respondent: Mr. Vikram Nankani (Sr. Adv.), Mr. Mahesh Agarwal, Adv., Mr. Alok Yadav, Adv., Ms. Bedotroyi Gupta, Adv., Mr. Maj. Nirvikar Singh, Adv., Mr. E.C. Agrawala (AOR).

Order Details

1. The Court directed that notice be issued on the application seeking condonation of delay as well as on the Special Leave Petition, with the matter returnable on 03.09.2026.

2. Mr. E.C. Agrawala, learned AOR for the respondent, accepted notice on behalf of the respondent(s) on the caveat and waived service of a formal notice.

3. The Court directed that a counter‑affidavit be filed by the respondent.

Final Outcome

  • Notice to be issued on both the condonation application and the SLP, with a return date of 3 September 2026.
  • Respondent’s AOR accepted the caveat notice and waived formal service.
  • Respondent is required to file a counter‑affidavit.

Topics: Supreme Court Order, Condonation of Delay, Essar Shipping