Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 13 July 2026

Case Overview

  • Parties: Mumbai Port Authority (Petitioner) vs National Commission for Scheduled Caste & Ors. (Respondent).
  • Petition: Special Leave to Appeal (C) No.33359/2025 arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 19‑08‑2025 in WPL No.1449/2025 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Bombay.
  • Hearing Date: 13‑07‑2026.
  • Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Augustine George Masih.
  • Counsel for Petitioner: Ms. Rekha Palli, Sr. Adv.; Mr. Amit Meharia, Adv.; Ms. Tannishtha Singh, Adv.; Mr. Abinash Agarwal, Adv.; Mr. Sambhav, Adv.; Ms. Priya S. Bhalerao, Adv.; Mr. Anish Venkatesh Bindlish, Adv.; Ms. Bhavya Sharma, Adv.; Mr. Vaidushya Parth, Adv. (AOR, Meharia & Company).
  • Counsel for Respondent: Mr. P. V. Yogeswaran, AOR; Mr. Ashish Kumar Upadhyay, Adv.; Mr. Y. Lokesh, Adv.; Mr. V. Kandha Prabhu, Adv.; Ms. Maitri Goal, Adv.; Ms. Dhatri Singh, Adv.; Mr. Guneswaran Pv, Adv.; Ms. Hari Preethi, Adv.; Mr. Harshit Vashish, Adv.; Ms. Bhavini Vashisht, Adv.; Mr. Subodh Kr. Pathak, Adv.; Mr. Pawan Kumar Sharma, Adv.; Mr. Dharmendra Kumar Sinha, Adv.; Ms. Arunima Chatterjee, AOR.
  • Issue: Petition seeks special leave to appeal the High Court's decision.

Final Outcome

  • The Court ordered that the matter be listed for further hearing on 14‑07‑2026. No substantive order, direction, or penalty was issued.

Administrative Details

  • The order was digitally signed by Registrar Rajni Mukhi on 13‑07‑2026 at 16:48:33 IST (Signature Not Verified).
  • Registrar details: (RAJNI MUKHI) (ANU BHALLA) ASTT. REGISTRAR‑cum‑PS COURT MASTER (NSH).

Topics: Legal Proceedings, Port Authority