Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 01-09-2026
Case Overview
- Petition: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 39836/2026 filed by M/S Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (UPRVUNL) & others against M/S Adani Enterprises Limited & another, arising from the impugned judgment and order dated 09‑04‑2026 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench (MUA227 No. 5333/2025).
- Interim applications (IA Nos. 252720/2026, 252718/2026, 252717/2026, 252716/2026 and corresponding IA Nos. 253346/2026, 253344/2026, 253343/2026, 253342/2026) sought condonation of delay, exemption from filing copies of the impugned judgment, exemption from filing other documents, and permission to file additional documents/facts/annexures.
- Hearing held on 01‑09‑2026 before a three‑judge bench comprising the Chief Justice, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V. Mohana.
- Counsel for petitioners: Additional Solicitor General K.M. Nataraj, along with Sharath Narayan Nambiar, Vatsal Joshi, Vinayak Sharma, Sarthak Srivastava, Suvin R. Menon, Gurusimran Singh Narula. Counsel for respondents: Senior Advocate Shyam Divan (on caveat).
Observations and Reasoning
- The Court condoned the delay in filing the applications.
- It examined the categorical findings of the High Court recorded in Paragraph 62 of the impugned judgment and found them satisfactory, concluding that the High Court’s order requires no interference.
- The Court clarified that the decree‑holder’s claim will first be satisfied from the assets of the judgment debtor, UCM Coal Company Limited. Only if the claim remains unsatisfied will execution proceedings against the petitioners (UPRVUNL & others) be initiated.
Final Outcome
- The Special Leave Petition is disposed of, subject to any pending interim applications, if any.
- Execution against the petitioners will proceed only after exhausting assets of UCM Coal Company Limited.
Topics: Court Judgment, Execution Order, Power Sector Dispute