Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 22-08-2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: The Commissioner, Malabar Devaswom Board & Anr.
  • Respondent: M.C. Sreedhara Varma Raja & Anr.
  • Origin: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 38568/2026 arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 26-05-2026 in WP(C) No. 13541/2013 passed by the High Court of Kerala at Ernakulam.
  • Interlocutory Applications: IA No. 231716/2026 (condonation of delay in refiling/curing defects), IA No. 231718/2026 (exemption from filing O.T.), IA No. 240443/2026 (permission to file additional documents/facts/annexures).
  • Hearing Date: 21-08-2026 before a bench of Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Alok Aradhe.
  • Counsel for Petitioner: Mr. P. B. Krishnan, Sr. Adv.; Mr. Lakshmeesh S. Kamath, AOR; Ms. Aditi Prakash, Adv.; Ms. Samriti Ahuja, Adv.; Ms. Anushka Singhal, Adv.
  • Counsel for Respondent: Mr. C. U. Singh, Sr. Adv.; Mr. A. Raghunath, AOR.

Order

1. Delay in filing the interlocutory applications is condoned.

2. The Court is not inclined to interfere with the impugned order of the High Court under its jurisdiction under Article 136 of the Constitution of India.

3. The Special Leave Petition is dismissed and the accompanying interlocutory applications, if any, stand disposed of.

Final Outcome

  • The Supreme Court dismissed the Special Leave Petition, upheld the High Court’s order, and allowed the petitioner’s delay in filing the interlocutory applications.

Topics: Legal; Special Leave Petition