Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 21-07-2026

Case Overview

  • Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 18759/2025 filed by Janatha Tile Works Limited against Employees Provident Fund Organization & ANR, arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 20-02-2025 in WA No. 1488/2023 of the High Court of Kerala at Ernakulam.
  • The petitioner earlier filed an affidavit on 27-05-2026 as per the order dated 27.05.2026, seeking to present material on the actual operator of the unit.
  • Counsel for the petitioner, Mr. M. Gireesh Kumar, requested the Court to grant one more indulgence to bring the entire material on who is running the unit.
  • The matter was heard on 15-07-2026 before Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Hon'ble Mr. Justice R. Mahadevan, with counsel representation for both parties.

Final Outcome

  • The Court granted the petitioner's request for an additional indulgence and listed the matter for further hearing on 06-08-2026 at 2.00 p.m.

Topics: Legal Appeal, Employees Provident Fund