Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 26-10-2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: The MupPathadam Service Co Operative Bank Ltd
  • Respondent: The State Chief Information Commissioner & Ors.
  • Origin: Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No.12283/2025, arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 01-04-2025 in WA No.2105/2024 passed by the High Court of Kerala at Ernakulam.
  • Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Hon'ble Mr. Justice K. Vinod Chandran.
  • Additional Applications: IA No. 113156/2025 (exemption from filing O.T.), IA No. 128239/2025 (permission to appear and argue in person), IA No. 113155/2025 (permission to file additional documents/facts/annexures), SLP(C) No. 12846/2025 (XI‑B) for exemption from filing C/C of the impugned judgment and permission to appear and argue in person.
  • Counsel for Petitioner: Mr. C. K. Sasi (AOR) and a team of senior advocates including Mr. S.P. Chaly, Mr. P.S. Sudheer, Mr. Rishi Maheshwari, Ms. Anne Mathew, Mr. Bharat Sood, Mr. Jai Govind M J, Mr. Jashan Vir Singh, Mr. Shivam Sharma, Mr. Zulfiker Ali, Mr. Anna Oommen.
  • Counsel for Respondent: Mr. Abhilash M.R., Mr. Sayooj Mohandas, Ms. Manjari Singh, Ms. Ann Melvin.
  • Additional Representation: M/s M R Law Associates, AOR; Respondent appeared in person.

Judgment Details

1. Hon'ble Mr. Justice K. Vinod Chandran pronounced the judgment of the bench comprising Hon'ble Mr. Justice J.B. Pardiwala and His Lordship.

2. Special leave to appeal was granted.

3. The appeals were dismissed as per the signed Reportable Judgment.

4. Any pending applications, if existent, were rejected.

5. The judgment was signed by Deputy Registrar Court Master (NSH), Vishal Anand and Pooja Sharma, and the signed Reportable Judgment was placed on the file.

Final Outcome

  • The Supreme Court granted special leave but dismissed the petitions, leaving the original High Court judgment intact and rejecting any further applications.

Topics: Court Proceedings, Banking Regulation