Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 24-08-2026
Case Overview
- Petition: Special Leave Petition (Criminal) No. 15507/2026 filed by M/S Ganit Science Artificial Intelligence and Analytics (OPC) Pvt. Ltd. against the State of Tamil Nadu and others.
- Origin: The petition arose from an impugned final judgment and order dated 08‑07‑2026 in WP No. 510/2026 passed by the Madras High Court.
- Applications: IA No. 249132/2026 (exemption from filing C/C of the impugned judgment), IA No. 249134/2026 (exemption from filing O.T.), IA No. 249131/2026 (permission to file additional documents/facts/annexures).
- Hearing: Conducted on 24‑08‑2026 before a bench of Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Manmohan.
- Counsel: For petitioner – Senior Counsel Mr. Senthil Jagadeesan and team; for respondent No.8 – Senior Counsel Mr. Shoeb Alam; for respondent No.1 (State of Tamil Nadu) – AoR Mr. B. Karunakaran; additional counsel listed.
Order
1. The Court found no infirmity in the impugned order and therefore did not interfere.
2. The Special Leave Petition stands disposed of.
3. The petitioner’s counsel highlighted multiple inter‑se litigations and suggested that the parties be directed to mediation.
4. Respondent No.8 indicated willingness to consider a mediation request if made before the appropriate forum.
5. The Court clarified that the present order does not preclude the parties from approaching any appropriate forum for any grievance, and all rights and contentions remain open, including regarding the closure report.
6. Any pending applications, if any, are also disposed of.
Final Outcome
The Supreme Court dismissed SLP No. 15507/2026, leaving the Madras High Court’s judgment intact, while allowing the parties to seek mediation or other legal remedies for any remaining disputes.
Topics: Special Leave Petition, Mediation, Supreme Court Order