Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 26-10-2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioners: National Cooperative Consumers Federation of India Limited (NCF) filed a petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 36025/2026 against Saidpur Jute Company Limited (Respondent).
  • The petition arises from the impugned final judgment and order dated 17-07-2026 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Bombay in CRA No.300/2026.
  • The dispute also involves an earlier High Court order dated 10.07.2024 (Annexure P-13) in Writ Petition No.1987 of 2024 directing the petitioner to clear arrears of rent.
  • Counsel for the petitioner: Mr. Mukul Rohatgi (Senior Advocate) and Mr. Siddharth Nath (Advocate on Record). Counsel for the respondent: Mrs. Madhavi Divan (Senior Advocate), Mr. Udayaditya Banerjee (Advocate on Record), Mr. Vikrant D. Shetty, Mr. Kush M. Shah, Ms. Sarah Ayreen Mir, Ms. Shubhangi Pandey, Ms. Aandrita Deb.

Order

1. Issue notice.

2. Caveat filed by respondent is discharged; formal service of notice on respondent is waived.

3. Petitioner to serve a copy of the present petition on respondent’s counsel immediately.

4. Respondent to file a counter‑affidavit within three (03) weeks; any rejoinder affidavit, if required, to be filed within one (01) week of receipt of the counter‑affidavit.

5. The matter will be listed thereafter.

6. In the interim, petitioner must clear any rent arrears as per the High Court order dated 10‑07‑2024 in Writ Petition No.1987 of 2024.

Final Outcome

The petition is admitted for further proceedings with the above procedural directions, including discharge of the caveat, service requirements, affidavit filings, and an interim directive to settle rent arrears.

Topics: Legal Proceedings, Rent Arrears