Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 03-08-2026

Case Overview

  • Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No.15757/2024 filed by West Bengal Essential Commodities Supply Corporation Ltd. & Anr against Sekhar Biswas & Ors, arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 19-10-2023 in MAT No.565/2020 passed by the Calcutta High Court.
  • Several related SLP cases (Nos. 15758/2024 to 15772/2024) are listed, each with exemption from filing a copy of the impugned judgment, indicating coordinated litigation.
  • Counsel for petitioners include Mahendra Mali, Deepanshu Rana, Santanu Roy, Subhasish Bhowmick, Harshit Shishodia, Hiren Dasan; for respondents: Supratik Sarkar, Saurav Tandon, Ramendra Mohan Patnaik, Kunal Mimani, Uddyam Mukherjee, Swapnil Pattanayak, Kratika Kushwaha.
  • The matter was heard before Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva on 03-08-2026.

Final Outcome

  • The Court accepted the petitioner's request for adjournment on grounds of ill‑health.
  • The matter is adjourned and re‑listed for hearing on 25‑09‑2026; pleadings are to be completed in the interim.
  • The earlier interim order dated 12‑07‑2024 remains in force until the next hearing.

Topics: Legal Proceedings, Special Leave to Appeal