Case Name: Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 26357/2024
Petitioner: Aditya Birla Capital Ltd
Respondents: Shashikant Gangar & Ors.
Court: Supreme Court of India
Hearing Date: 12 May 2026
Origin: Arising from impugned final judgment and order dated 15 Oct 2024 in WP No. 1230/2024 of the High Court of Bombay at Goa.
Parties Involved
Petitioner: Aditya Birla Capital Ltd, represented by counsel Mr. Atmaram S. Nadkarni and others.
Respondents: Shashikant Gangar (deceased) and others; legal heir (son) to be brought on record. Counsel for respondents listed.
Issues / Allegations / Violations
The petition challenges the High Court’s final judgment and order dated 15‑10‑2024 in WP No. 1230/2024. Specific allegations are not detailed in the order.
Findings & Observations
The Court ordered that the sole legal heir (son of deceased respondent No. 1) be brought on record.
Counsel for the deceased respondent may file a vakalatnama on behalf of the heir.
An amended memo of parties must be filed within two weeks from the hearing date.
Respondent No. 2’s counsel may file a counter‑affidavit within two weeks.
Rejoinders to the counter‑affidavit(s) may be filed within two weeks thereafter.
Penalties / Settlements / Directions
No monetary penalties imposed.
Procedural directions: filing of vakalatnama, amended memo, counter‑affidavit, and rejoinders within the stipulated time‑frames.
Corrective Actions & Future Obligations
Legal heir’s vakalatnama to be filed promptly.
Both parties to submit the required documents (amended memo, counter‑affidavit, rejoinders) within the two‑week periods.
The matter is re‑listed for hearing on 28 July 2026 and will retain its position on the next date.
Final Ruling & Enforcement
The interim order dated 11 November 2024 remains operative until the next hearing.
The Court’s procedural orders are to be complied with as directed.
