Case Name: Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s). 21509/2026
Origin: Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 03-06-2026 in WA No. 2073/2025 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Madras
Court/Authority: Supreme Court of India (Partial Court Working Days Bench)
Order Date: 09-06-2026
Case/Order No.: Not specified in the order
Period of dispute: Not applicable
Parties Involved
Petitioner: P. KALYANASUNDARAVALLI
Respondents: INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD & ANR.
Petitioner’s Counsel: Senior Counsel Mr. Vinay Navare, Ms. Promila, Ms. Archana Goswami, Ms. Prerna, AOR Mr. S. Thananjayan
Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Atul S. Chandurkar
Issues / Allegations / Violations
Petition seeks Special Leave to Appeal against the High Court’s order dated 03-06-2026.
Central issue: Whether the Supreme Court should entertain the SLP when the High Court had already considered the respondents’ concession allowing the petitioner to invoke the contractual arbitration clause.
Findings & Observations
The Court observed that the High Court had already examined the concession regarding the contractual arbitration clause.
Consequently, the Court was not inclined to entertain the Special Leave Petition.
Penalties / Settlements / Directions
The petitioner may invoke the contractual arbitration clause within three months from the date of this order (i.e., by 09-09-2026).
The appointed arbitrator shall decide the arbitral dispute without being influenced by any observations made by the High Court (both Single Judge and Division Bench).
The petitioner is permitted to pray for interim relief before the arbitrator, if required.
Any pending applications, if any, are ordered disposed of.
Corrective Actions & Future Obligations
The petitioner must initiate arbitration within the stipulated three‑month period.
The arbitrator is required to adjudicate the dispute on its own merits, independent of the High Court’s prior observations.
No further court applications related to this matter shall remain pending; they are deemed disposed.
Final Ruling & Enforcement
The Special Leave Petition (SLP) is disposed of; the Supreme Court will not entertain it.
The petitioner is directed to proceed with arbitration as per the contractual clause within the specified timeframe.
All pending applications are closed, and the matter now proceeds to arbitration.
