As per the case facts a private party followed all rules and laws before investing in business but the Union of India did not follow proper legal procedures Despite this ... the private party suffered adverse consequences including being listed as an errant mine owner based on the Union of India's unlawful conduct The Union of India also filed an affidavit without due diligence causing the petitioner loss and ignominy The appeal to the Supreme Court involves a writ petition raising grievances against the Union of India The question arose whether the Union of India's conduct particularly in including the petitioner's name and mining lease area in the schedules of the Coal Mines Special Provisions Ordinance was lawful and justified given the circumstances Finally the Supreme Court made strong observations regarding the Union of India's conduct highlighting its carelessness and callous approach The Court noted that the private party had adhered to all regulations while the Union of India had not yet the private party bore the brunt of these failings The Supreme Court criticized the Union of India for not performing necessary due diligence before including the petitioner in the list of errant mine owners which stemmed from its own unlawful actions As a result of this negligent behavior the petitioner suffered significant loss and public disgrace The Court ordered the Union of India to pay litigation costs to the petitioner as a measure of recompense for the suffering and injustice caused by its actions

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