Supreme Court restrains Gujarat government from coercive action in Mithapur land matter

Tata Chemicals has given exchanges an update on its Mithapur land case.

Tue 6 Oct 2026

Supreme Court Order Date

October 5, 2026

Court Direction

restrained the Government of Gujarat and others from taking any coercive action against the Company

Prior Intimation Reference

letter dated May 26, 2026 on the Gujarat High Court order in the writ petition

What the company has told the exchanges

Tata Chemicals has shared an intimation under Regulation 30 of the SEBI Listing Regulations giving an update on a legal matter relating to land at Mithapur, Gujarat.

• The Hon'ble Supreme Court, vide its Order dated October 5, 2026, has restrained the Government of Gujarat and others from taking any coercive action against the Company with respect to this case.
• The Court has issued a notice to the Government of Gujarat calling for its response.

Background of the case

• The matter concerns the pre-existing rights of the Company over the land on which legacy open wastewater channels were running into the sea at Mithapur, Gujarat.
• The Company had shared Writ Petition No. 26530 before the Hon'ble High Court of Gujarat.
• The Company's letter dated May 26, 2026 had informed the exchanges about the order of the Hon'ble High Court of Gujarat in that petition.

What this means in simple terms

A writ petition is a request to a court to protect a legal right. The matter had come up before the High Court of Gujarat, and it has now been dealt with by the Supreme Court.

The word used in the update is "restrained". In plain terms, the Government of Gujarat and others have been stopped from taking any coercive action against the Company in this case, and the State has been asked to respond to the Court.

What to follow from here

• The response of the Government of Gujarat to the notice issued by the Supreme Court.
• The position taken by the Company on the pre-existing rights it claims over the Mithapur land.
• Further orders of the Court in this matter, as the Government's response is awaited.

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