Kerala Road Transport Corp Settlement Resolves SLP

Authority: Supreme Court Special Lok Adalat

Order Date: 21-08-2026

Case Overview

• Petitioners: Kerala State Road Transport Corporation vs. State of Kerala & others.
• Special Leave Petition (SLP) No. 1393/2023 (also SLP(C) No. 23478 of 2022) filed, seeking exemption from filing affidavits and copies of impugned judgment.
• Multiple interlocutory applications (IA No. 198052/2022, IA No. 198050/2022, IA No. 7771/2023, IA No. 201129/2022, IA No. 201130/2022, IA No. 201131/2022) were pending.
• Parties reached a settlement; a settlement deed dated 30 June 2026 was placed before the court.
• Private respondents are associations of transport operators; they were not required to participate in the SLP.

Final Outcome

• The court records that the dispute has been resolved and the settlement deed forms part of the record.
• The Special Leave Petition stands disposed of on these terms.
• All pending interlocutory applications, if any, are also disposed of.
• Any aggrieved private party may apply for a recall in accordance with law.

Topics: Legal Settlement, Transport Sector, Court Proceedings