Sail Refractory Company Limited Vs Ahmedishameem — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Sail Refractory Company Limited Vs Ahmedishameem — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Leave granted to file the writ appeal and Registry directed to number it; interim order granted as prayed for in view of the pending connected writ appeals W.A.Nos.411 & 425 of 2026; respondents directed to file counter; main writ appeal to be posted along with W.A.Nos.411 & 425 of 2026 in the usual course.

Issue for consideration

Whether leave should be granted to the petitioner to file a writ appeal under Clause XV of the Letters Patent challenging the final order dated 09.01.2026 in W.P.No.3291 of 2025 +1 more

Court's answer

Leave granted to the petitioner to file the writ appeal challenging the final order dated 09.01.2026 in W.P.No.3291 of 2025; Registry directed to number the writ appeal.

Ratio / Principle

Interim order granted as prayed for: with the connected writ appeals W.A.Nos.411 & 425 of 2026 pending (an interim order having been passed on 13.02.2026 in W.A.No.411 of 2026 staying the operation of the order in W.P.No.8090 of 2025 dated 09.01.2026), implementing the direction in the impugned order dated 09.01.2026 would prejudice the main issue still to be decided in those appeals.

Key takeaways

Notice to the 20th respondent (M/s.Burn Standard Company Limited) dispensed with, as the 20th respondent is no more existing.ratio¶62

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (R. Suresh Kumar and Shamim Ahmed, JJ.; order made by R. Suresh Kumar, J.), order dated 26.02.2026 — C.M.P.No.5364 of 2026 in W.A.SR.No.33335 of 2026 — Sail Refractory Company Limited (SAIL subsidiary) v. Ahmedishameem and 19 others. Leave under Section 151 CPC was granted to file a writ appeal (Clause XV, Letters Patent) challenging the final order dated 09.01.2026 in W.P.No.3291 of 2025, and the Registry was directed to number the appeal. Observing that the connected writ appeals W.A.Nos.411 & 425 of 2026 were pending — with an interim order passed on 13.02.2026 in W.A.No.411 of 2026 staying the operation of the impugned order in W.P.No.8090 of 2025 dated 09.01.2026 — and that immediate implementation of the direction in the impugned order dated 09.01.2026 would bar the writ appeals whose main issue remained undecided, the Court passed an interim order as prayed for. Respondents were directed to file counter and the main appeal is to be posted along with W.A.Nos.411 & 425 of 2026 in the usual course. Notice to the 20th respondent, M/s.Burn Standard Company Limited, was dispensed with as it is stated to be no more existing. Respondents 1 to 13 act through Power Agent L.Vijayasanthi; respondents 14 to 19 (Tamil Nadu revenue authorities) were noticed through Government Advocate C.Gauthamaraj.

C.M.P.No.5364 of 2026

in W.A.SR.No.33335 of 2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 26.02.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SURESH KUMAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SHAMIM AHMED

C.M.P.No.5364 of 2026 in

W.A.SR.No.33335 of 2026

Sail Refractory Company Limited,

(A Government of India Enterprise)

(A Subsidiary of Steel Authority of India Ltd.,)

Post Bag No.565,

Salem – 636 005.

Represented by its Chief Operating Officer

... Petitioner

-Vs-

Ahmedishameem

Arifa Thasim

Fahim Hafiz

Syed Ahmed Mohideen

Syedabadar Fouzia

Syed Mohameed Ghouse

Athiya Hamid

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in W.A.SR.No.33335 of 2026

Syeda Fariha Kulsum

Vahab Syedaayisha Bathul

Imrana Tabassum Irfan

Syed Rumana Anjum Irfan

Syeda Shabana Tajassum Irfan

Saud Syed Irfan

The Government of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its Principal Secretary, Revenue & Disaster Management Department, Fort St.George,

Chennai – 600 009.

The Commissioner of Land Administration, Office at Ezhilagam Complex, Chepauk,

Chennai – 600 005.

The District Collector, Salem,

Salem District.

The District Revenue Officer, Salem,

Salem District.

The Revenue Divisional Officer, Salem, Salem District.

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The Revenue Tahsildar, Salem (West), Salem, Salem District.

M/s.Burn Standard Company Limited, Represented by its General Manager, 22B, Raja Santhosh Road, Gopal Nagar, Alipore, Kolkatta, West Bangal – 700 027. ... Respondents

(Respondents 1 to 13 are represented by their Power Agent L.Vijayasanthi D/o.Loganathan, 6/266, Valaiyanthoppu Pakkirikuttai Denishpettai – 636 354, Kadayampatti Taluk, Salem District.)

PRAYER in C.M.P.No.5364 of 2026 : Petition filed under Section 151 of CPC, to grant leave to the petitioner / appellant to file the present appeal challenging the final order dated 09.01.2026 passed in W.P.No.3291 of 2025.

PRAYER in W.A.SR.No.33335 of 2026 : Appeal filed under Clause XV of Letters Patent, to set aside the final order dated 09.01.2026 in W.P.No.3291 of 2025.

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in W.A.SR.No.33335 of 2026

For Petitioner : Mr.AR.L.Sundaresan Additional Solicitor General for Mr.V.P.Raman

For Respondents : Mr.M.Elumalai for R1 to R13 Mr.C.Gauthamaraj Government Advocate for R14 to R19 R20 - NDW

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by R.SURESH KUMAR, J. )

Leave granted. Registry is directed to number the writ appeal.

Heard Mr.AR.L.Sundaresan, learned Additional Solicitor General

appearing for the petitioner, Mr.M.Elumalai, learned counsel appearing for the respondents 1 to 13 and Mr.C.Gauthamaraj, learned Government Advocate who takes notice for the respondents 14 to 19. 20th respondent is no more existing,

therefore, notice to 20th respondent is dispensed with.

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C.M.P.No.5364 of 2026 in W.A.SR.No.33335 of 2026

It is brought to our notice by Mr.AR.L.Sundaresan, learned Additional Solicitor General appearing for the petitioner that connected matters in W.A.Nos.411 & 425 of 2026 is pending before this Court where an interim order has been passed on 13.02.2026 in W.A.No.411 of 2026 staying the operation of the impugned order therein made in W.P.No.8090 of 2025 dated 09.01.2026.

In view of the said factual matrix, as the connected writ appeals are pending where interim order also has been granted, if the present direction given in the order impugned dated 09.01.2026 is implemented, that would have a barring in all these writ appeals where the main issue raised therein still to be decided, therefore, there shall be an interim order as prayed for.

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in W.A.SR.No.33335 of 2026

Post the main writ appeal along with W.A.Nos.411 & 425 of 2026 in

the usual course. In the meanwhile, the respondents shall file counter.

(R.S.K., J.) (S.S.A., J.) 26.02.2026

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To

The Principal Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Revenue & Disaster Management Department, Fort St.George,

Chennai – 600 009.

The Commissioner of Land Administration, Office at Ezhilagam Complex, Chepauk,

Chennai – 600 005.

The District Collector, Salem, Salem District.

The District Revenue Officer, Salem, Salem District.

The Revenue Divisional Officer, Salem, Salem District.

The Revenue Tahsildar, Salem (West), Salem, Salem District.

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R.SURESH KUMAR, J.

and SHAMIM AHMED, J.

vji

C.M.P.No.5364 of 2026

in W.A.SR.No.33335 of 2026

26.02.2026

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