Case Details

  • Case Name: Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 23490/2025
  • Parties: M/S. Valecha Shivalaya Interdril (JV) (Petitioner) vs Union of India (Respondent)
  • Court: Supreme Court of India
  • Case/Order No.: Petition No. 23490/2025 (no separate order number provided)
  • Date of Hearing: 25‑05‑2026
  • Origin: Arising from impugned final judgment and order dated 08‑05‑2025 in Arbitration A No. 3/2024 passed by the High Court of Sikkim at Gangtok

Parties Involved

  • Petitioner: M/S. Valecha Shivalaya Interdril (JV)
  • Respondent: Union of India
  • Petitioner's counsel: S. Niranjan Reddy (Senior Advocate), Varun Chugh, Shagun Shahi Chugh, Meera Chugh, Ayushi Bansal, Sumit Kumar Gautam, Kabir Singh, Prashant Rawat
  • Respondent's counsel: Additional Solicitor General Deepak Guglani, AOR Preeti Saxena; Respondent's AORs: Vikramjeet Banarjee, Shreekant Neelappa Terdal, Madhav Sinhal, Prashant Singh II, Prerna Dhal
  • Bench: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar, Hon’ble Mr. Justice K. Vinod Chandran

Issues / Allegations / Violations

  • Petition challenges the final judgment and order dated 08‑05‑2025 issued by the High Court of Sikkim in Arbitration A No. 3/2024. Specific substantive issues are not detailed in the order.

Findings & Observations

  • The order does not contain substantive findings or legal reasoning; it merely addresses procedural matters concerning filing of pleadings.

Penalties / Settlements / Directions

  • No monetary penalties or settlements are mentioned.

Corrective Actions & Future Obligations

  • The Additional Solicitor General for the Union of India is directed to file a counter‑affidavit/reply within four weeks of the order date (by 26‑06‑2026).
  • Any rejoinder to the counter‑affidavit may be filed within two weeks thereafter.
  • The matter is re‑listed for hearing on 15‑09‑2026.
  • The interim order dated 13‑04‑2026 remains operative until the next hearing.

Final Ruling & Enforcement

  • The Court grants the Union of India additional time to file its counter‑affidavit/reply as specified.
  • No other substantive orders are issued; the procedural timetable set forth above is enforceable.