Authority: Supreme Court of India, Registrar Court (Registrar Sh. Apurv Singh)
Order Date: 30‑Sep‑2026
Case Overview
- Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 25869/2026 filed by petitioner Usha Bai against South Eastern Coal Field Limited & others.
- Counsel for petitioner: Ms. Manisha Ambwani (Advocate‑on‑Record, No. 2394).
- Respondent counsel: Mr. Akshat Shrivastava (AOR), Ms. Ankita Dutta (Advocate), Mr. Alok Kumar (Advocate), Mr. Shivraj Singh (Advocate‑on‑Record).
- Service of notice completed on respondent No. 6 in August 2026; no appearance entered.
- Service completed on respondents No. 1, 2 and 5 in August 2026; incomplete on respondent No. 4.
- Mr. Shivraj Singh, appearing for respondent No. 4, undertook to appear for respondents 1, 2, 4 and 5 and requested time to file vakalatnama and counter‑affidavits.
Court Orders
- Vakalatnama to be filed within one week of the order.
- Counter‑affidavit for respondents 1, 2 and 5 to be filed within two weeks.
- Counter‑affidavit for respondent 4 to be filed within 30 days from the order date.
- Service completed on respondent No. 3 in August 2026; no counter‑affidavit filed yet. A final two‑week opportunity is granted; failure to file will result in denial of further opportunity.
- The matter is listed again on 16‑Nov‑2026.
- A copy of this Record of Proceedings to be furnished to the concerned Advocate‑on‑Record for information and compliance.
- Digitally signed by HEMA JOSHI on 30‑Sep‑2026 at 16:38:04 IST (Signature Not Verified).
Final Outcome
The Supreme Court Registrar ordered specific timelines for filing vakalatnama and counter‑affidavits by the respondents, granted a final two‑week window for respondent 3, scheduled a further listing on 16‑Nov‑2026, and directed that the record be sent to the advocate‑on‑record for compliance.
Topics: Legal Procedure, Coal Sector