Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: July 31, 2026

Case Overview

  • Parties: The Principal, A.P. Greg Foundation Trust Silver Oak High School (appellant) vs. Bharat Zipru Kor et al. (respondents).
  • The appeal challenges the High Court of Bombay judgment dated 30‑01‑2026, which dismissed the appellant’s writ petitions on the ground of a seven‑year delay, denying discretionary relief under Article 226 of the Constitution.
  • The appellant sought to withdraw the appeal against Respondent No.5 and to amend the cause title to include legal representatives of the deceased Respondent No.7.
  • The Court condoned the delay, dismissed the unpressed appeal against Respondent No.5, and granted leave to amend the cause title for Respondent No.7.
  • Reference is made to a prior Supreme Court order dated 11‑05‑2026 in the matter of Ashok Tulshiram Jadhav (Writ Petition No. 7967/2025), where the Court modified the Labour Court award, directing payment of Rs 10,00,000 (inclusive of interest) as lump‑sum compensation, applying a “no work, no pay” principle.
  • The Court applied the same percentage (51.53%) derived from the Ashok Tulshiram Jadhav case to the present respondents, calculating the payable amounts as follows:

| Respondent | Amount due (incl. principal + 7% p.a. interest from 03‑12‑2015 to 24‑04‑2026) | Calculated amount @ 51.53% | Payable amount |

| Bharat Zipru Kor | 2,043,997.12 | 1,053,271.716 | Rs 10.50 Lakhs |

| Vilas Damodar Avhad | 2,239,239.45 | 1,153,880.089 | Rs 11.50 Lakhs |

| Bhagwant Madhav Shelke | 1,791,391.56 | 923,104.0709 | Rs 9.25 Lakhs |

| Sunita Nivrutti Avhad (deceased 22‑03‑2017) | 1,218,104.79 | 627,689.3983 | Rs 6.30 Lakhs |

| Javed Karim Shaikh | 1,679,775.15 | 865,588.1348 | Rs 8.65 Lakhs |

| Rajendra Shivaji Sonawane | 1,218,104.79 | 627,689.3983 | Rs 6.30 Lakhs |

  • The Court directed that the above amounts be paid to each respondent within an outer limit of eight (8) weeks from the date of the order.
  • The appeal is disposed of, and any pending applications, if any, shall also stand disposed of.
  • The amendment of the cause title is to be carried out forthwith.

Final Outcome

  • Delay condoned; appeal against Respondent No.5 dismissed; leave granted to amend title for Respondent No.7.
  • Payments of Rs 6.30‑11.50 Lakhs to six respondents, calculated at 51.53% of their claimed amounts, to be made within eight weeks.
  • Appeal disposed; cause title amendment to be effected immediately.

Topics: Court Order, Labour Dispute Settlement