Authority: High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Civil Appellate Jurisdiction (Coram: Justice Aarti Sathe)

Order Date: 11 September 2026

Case Overview

  • Appellants: Cine And Television Artistes Association (CINTAA), represented by Vice President Chandraprakash B Thakur and counsel A.S. Peerzada, Rakesh Sawant, Shamiyana H, Ashish Shukla (Arhat Legal).
  • Respondents: Federation Of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE), represented by President B.N. Tiwari and counsel Ashok D. Shetty, K.R. Shety, Bushra Moghul.
  • The appeal challenges Order No. 932 of 2026 dated 8 September 2026 passed by the City Civil Court, Dindoshi, Borivali Division, which rejected ad‑interim relief sought by CINTAA in S.C. Suit No. 1839 of 2026.
  • CINTAA contends that elections were to be conducted by it under its Constitution, but FWICE conducted them, violating Clause 26(d) of FWICE’s Constitution and Clause 29(b) & 18(f)(iii) of CINTAA’s Constitution.
  • CINTAA argues that the trial court erred by refusing interim relief, causing irreparable prejudice.
  • FWICE argues that CINTAA’s Executive Committee is dissolved after resignations, and under Clause 26(d) of its own Constitution it has authority to dissolve the affiliate committee and conduct fresh elections with 15‑day notice, which are already scheduled (schedule annexed at page 67 of the appeal, elections set for the next day).
  • The High Court noted that the impugned order was interlocutory; no final findings on evidence have been recorded.

Final Outcome

  • The Court declined to interfere with the election process at this stage, allowing the elections to proceed as scheduled the following day.
  • However, the Court directed that the results of these elections shall not be acted upon until the pending Notice of Motion is heard on 26 October 2026.
  • The trial court is instructed to hear and decide the Notice of Motion on 26 October 2026 without any adjournment.
  • All contentions of the parties remain expressly open; the appeal from Order No. 932 of 2026 is disposed of on these interim terms.
  • Any interim applications, if filed, stand disposed of accordingly.

Topics: Union Elections, Labor Dispute, Interim Court Relief