Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 21-09-2026
Case Overview
- Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) Nos. 4926‑4927/2020 filed by A Abdul Salam against M/S South Indian Bank Ltd & Ors., arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 01‑Oct‑2018 in Writ Petition No. 22803/2017 and WP No. 21791/2017 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Madras.
- Application for permission (IA No. 99569/2021) was listed before a two‑judge bench comprising Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva.
- Counsel for the petitioner included Mr. Babu Thomas K, Mr. Wills Mathews, Ms. Shivangi Ranjan, Mr. Dhanesh M Nair, Mr. Rakesh Garg, Mr. Ashish Gopal Garg, and Ms. Shweta Garg (AOR). Counsel for the respondents included Mr. A. Karthik (AOR), Ms. Smrithi Suresh, Mr. Sugam Agrawal, Mr. Togin M. Babichen, Mr. V. Chithambaresh (Sr. Adv.), Mr. Ramesh Babu (Sr. Adv.), Ms. Swati Setia (AOR), Mr. K. Radhakrishnan (Sr. Adv.), Mr. P. Venkat Reddy, Mr. Prashant Kumar Tyagi, Mr. P. Srinivas Reddy, Mr. Pv Narsimha Reddy, and M/s Venkat Palwai Law Associates (AOR).
Observations & Directions
- The Court noted that the Office Report dated 19‑Sep‑2026, which was to be submitted by the learned District Judge, Kollam, pursuant to the earlier order dated 29‑May‑2026, is still awaited.
- Consequently, the matter was adjourned.
- The applicant in I.A.D. 287713/2026 was directed that he is at liberty to raise his claim before the learned District Judge, Kollam, in the pending inquiry.
- The case was re‑listed for hearing on 02‑Dec‑2026.
Final Outcome
- The petition was not disposed upon; instead, the proceedings were postponed pending the awaited district‑judge report, with a fresh hearing scheduled for 2 December 2026.
Topics: Legal Proceedings, Banking Litigation