Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 17-07-2026

Case Overview

  • Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No.22502/2026 filed by Engine Factory Avadi Other Backward Class Employees Welfare Association (EFAOBCEWA) & Ors. against Union of India & Ors.
  • Originates from impugned final judgment and order dated 09-04-2026 in WP No.23445/2025 of the High Court of Madras, Chennai.
  • IA No.186419/2026 seeks exemption from filing copy of the impugned judgment.
  • Hearing before a bench of Hon’ble Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Shree Chandrashekhar on 17-07-2026.
  • Petition counsel: Adv. Karthik Rajan, Adv. Tanuj Agarwal and AOR Venkataraman R.; Respondent counsel: ASG Vikramjeet Banerjee, AOR Shreekant Neelappa Terdal, Adv. Shubhanu Anand, Adv. Praneet Parnav, Adv. Albhaya Dhamija.

Order

1. Issue notice.

2. Tag the matter along with Civil Appeal No.629/2022.

Final Outcome

The Supreme Court directed that a notice be issued and the petition be linked with Civil Appeal No.629/2022 for subsequent further consideration; the matter will proceed accordingly.

Topics: Special Leave to Appeal, Supreme Court Procedure