Dhanbad Fuels vs Union of India

Issue for Consideration : The central issue is whether a commercial suit filed after the enactment of Section 12A of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015, but before the Supreme Court's declaration of its mandatory nature in Patil Automation, should be rejected for non-compliance with the pre-institution mediation requirement, or if it can be kept in abeyance to allow the parties to undergo mediation.