Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 25-09-2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: The Managing Director, The Salisbury Industrial Cooperative Tea Factory Ltd.
  • Respondents: P. Uma & Ors.
  • Origin: Special Leave Petitions (Civil) arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 16-11-2023 in WA No. 943/2021 and WA No. 944/2021, and subsequent orders dated 05-06-2026 in REV.APPL No. 62/2024 and No. 63/2024 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Madras.
  • Interlocutory Applications (IA):
  • IA No. 276004/2026 – Condonation of delay in filing.
  • IA No. 276002/2026 – Exemption from filing C/C of the impugned judgment.
  • IA No. 276001/2026 – Exemption from filing O.T.
  • Counsel for Petitioner: Ms. Vrinda Bhandari, AOR Ms. Nitya Jain.
  • Counsel for Respondent(s): Not listed.

Order

1. Delay condoned.

2. The Court is not inclined to interfere with the impugned judgments and orders of the High Court; consequently, the Special Leave Petitions are dismissed.

3. Any pending interlocutory applications, if any, shall stand disposed of.

Final Outcome

  • The filing delay sought to be condoned is approved.
  • All Special Leave Petitions filed by the petitioner are dismissed, leaving the High Court's 16‑Nov‑2023 judgments intact.
  • Any remaining interlocutory applications are ordered to be disposed of without further hearing.

Topics: Legal Proceedings, Company Dispute