Western Coalfields Ltd SLP Delay Condonation Order

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 16-10-2026

Case Overview

• Petitioners: Rajendrakumar & Ors.; Respondents: Western Coalfields Ltd & Anr.
• The petition arises from an impugned final judgment and order dated 22-12-2025 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Bombay at Nagpur in CROB No.12/2011.
• Petitioners filed a Special Leave Petition (Civil) (Diary No. 27322/2026) seeking relief against the High Court judgment.
• Alongside the SLP, three interlocutory applications were filed: IA No.304264/2026 and IA No.304272/2026 seeking condonation of delay, and IA No.304267/2026 seeking exemption from filing a copy/counter‑claim of the impugned judgment.
• Counsel for petitioners included Mr. Dama Seshadri Naidu (Senior Advocate), Mr. Mohit Khajanchi, and Mr. Aniket Vijay Seth (AOR). The court master handling the matter was Senior Personal Assistant Lokesh Arora, assisted by Nidhi Mathur.

Final Outcome

• The Court ordered that notice be issued on the Special Leave Petition as well as on the two applications seeking condonation of delay (IA Nos. 304264/2026 and 304272/2026).
• The matter was made returnable for further hearing on 06‑01‑2027.

Topics: Legal Proceedings, Coal Sector