Case Note & Summary
The dispute involved Steel Authority of India Ltd. as the petitioner against the State of Orissa and others as respondents. The case arose from a judgment and order dated 10/01/2007 in OJC No. 6539/1997 from the High Court of Orissa at Cuttack. The Supreme Court heard the petitions for special leave to appeal and condoned the delay in filing. The court granted leave and allowed the appeals, remitting the matters back to the High Court for a decision on the computation of royalty, which had not been addressed in the previous judgment. The impugned judgment was set aside, and the High Court was directed to decide the matter in accordance with law, with no order as to costs. The decision referenced a prior judgment in National Mineral Development Corporation Ltd. v. State of M.P. & Another, reported in 2004 (6) SCC 281, which guided the court's reasoning regarding the remittance.
Headnote
A) Civil Procedure - Special Leave to Appeal - Delay Condonation - The Supreme Court condoned the delay in filing the Special Leave Petitions and granted leave to appeal. The appeals were allowed with no order as to costs, indicating the court's acceptance of the petitions (Paras Not mentioned).
Issue of Consideration
Whether the computation of royalty was considered in the impugned judgment.
Final Decision
The Supreme Court allowed the appeals, set aside the impugned judgment, and remitted the matters to the High Court for a decision on the computation of royalty.
Law Points
- Special Leave to Appeal
- computation of royalty
- remittance to High Court
