Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 10-09-2026

Case Overview

  • Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s). 24062/2026, arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 26-03-2026 in WP No. 14223/2022 of the Bombay High Court.
  • Petitioner: India Homes Limited (formerly India Steel Works Limited, alias ISI Bars Ltd).
  • Respondents: Shivaji Narayan Yadav & Ors.
  • Interlocutory Applications (IA):
  • IA No. 202395/2026 – exemption from filing C/C of the impugned judgment.
  • IA No. 202397/2026 – exemption from filing O.T.
  • IA No. 202394/2026 – permission to file additional documents/facts/annexures.
  • Hearing held on 10-09-2026 before Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Atul S. Chandurkar.
  • Counsel for petitioner: Mr. Omkar Jayant Deshpande, AOR Mr. Dhruv Karnik, Adv. Mr. Wyomesh Tripathi.
  • Counsel for respondents: Mr. Shashibhushan P. Adgaonkar, AOR Mr. Sharian Mukherji, Adv. Mr. Anoop Raj, Adv. Mr. Chirag Zanwar.

Court Order

1. Respondent counsel prayed for time to file a counter‑affidavit.

2. The Court granted the prayer, fixing a deadline of 09.10.2026 for filing the counter‑affidavit.

3. The petitioner, in compliance with the order dated 24.07.2026, deposited fifty percent (50%) of the back wages before the Industrial Court at Mumbai.

4. The respondents were placed at liberty to withdraw the 50% back‑wage deposit made by the petitioner.

Final Outcome

  • The Court allowed the respondents additional time until 9 October 2026 to file their counter‑affidavit.
  • The petitioner’s partial payment of back wages (50%) was acknowledged as compliance with the earlier order.
  • The respondents retain the right to withdraw the deposited amount, subject to any further directions of the Court.

Topics: Labor Dispute, Court Order