Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 18 September 2026 (notified date); digitally signed on 17 September 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Jayanta Krishna Datta & Anr.
- Respondent: Indian Oil Corporation Limited.
- Nature of Proceeding: Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s). 26848‑26849/2026, arising out of the impugned final judgment and order dated 12‑03‑2026 passed by the Calcutta High Court in APD No. 11/2023 and CS No. 83/2019.
- Background: The High Court judgment dated 12 March 2026 was challenged before the Supreme Court through the above‑mentioned SLAs. The petitions were listed before a two‑judge bench comprising Hon'ble Mr. Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh.
- Counsel: Petitioners were represented by a team of advocates (Ashish Wad, Manoj Wad, Sanyat Lodha, Sanjana Saddy, Mayank Gupta, Swati Arya, Deepanshu Verma, and J S Wad & Co). Respondent was represented by Ms. Astha Sharma.
Final Outcome
- The Court ordered that the petitions shall not be deleted from the official record as of the notified date, i.e., 18 September 2026.
- The order was digitally signed by Mr. Rahul Kumar on 17 September 2026 at 16:46:29 IST, with a note that the signature was not verified.
Topics: Legal Proceedings, Oil & Gas