TEXMACO LTD. vs UNION OF INDIA . — SLP(C) No. 10757/2001

The Supreme Court dismissed Texmaco's Special Leave Petition challenging the High Court's June 6, 2001 refusal to grant interim relief staying a contract award to Hindustan Engineering & Industries Ltd. The Court found no irregularity or illegality in the High Court's discretionary decision and declined to examine the merits, leaving those arguments for the High Court's consideration. The Court directed the parties to complete pleadings within 10 days and requested the High Court to hear and dispose of the underlying writ petition within six weeks. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.