Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 18549/2026 arising from impugned final judgment dated 02-04-2026 in TEMPAPO‑IPD No. 7/2025 of the Calcutta High Court.
Court: Supreme Court of India, Court No. 4, Section XVI.
Date of admission hearing: 25‑05‑2026.
Order reference: ITEM NO.75 COURT NO.4 SECTION XVI.
Parties Involved
Petitioner: Amara Raja Energy Mobility Ltd.
Respondent: Exide Industries Ltd.
Counsel for petitioner: Senior Advocates C. Aryama Sundaram, Shyam Divan, Sidharth Luthra, Devina Sehgal; AOR Adarsh Ramanujan; additional advocates listed.
Bench: Hon’ble Mrs. Justice B.V. Nagarathna and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ujjal Bhuian.
Issues / Allegations / Violations
The petitioner challenges the High Court’s order concerning the distribution and sale of batteries, cartons, and specific “Red” batch numbers.
Core issue: absence of concrete data on quantities of such inventory held by distributors and retailers, which petitioner asserts is essential for adjudicating the dispute.
Findings & Observations
The Supreme Court observed that to balance equities, it requires factual data on inventory levels before deciding whether to interfere with the impugned order.
The Court noted that only quantities physically with distributors or retailers are relevant for its consideration.
Penalties / Settlements / Directions
No monetary penalties or settlements were ordered at this stage.
Corrective Actions & Future Obligations
The Court directed both parties to furnish a detailed list of the number of batteries, cartons, and “Red” batch numbers currently with each distributor and retailer.
The list must be submitted to the Court Master (B. Lakshmi Manikya Valli) and Divya Babbar by 27‑05‑2026.
Final Ruling & Enforcement
The petition was admitted for hearing; the Court retained jurisdiction to decide the substantive appeal after receipt of the required inventory data.
The order is interim, and the Court may or may not interfere with the High Court’s judgment depending on the information provided.
