Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 15-09-2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioners: M/S. PHOOLTAS TRANSRAIL LIMITED & ORS.; Respondent: M/S. PALFINGER INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED.
  • Special Leave to Appeal (Criminal) Nos. 16030‑32/2026 arising from impugned final judgment and order dated 02-07-2026 of the High Court of Madras (CRL MP No. 7903/2025, CRL OP No. 11840/2025, CRL MP No. 7902/2025).
  • Interim Applications IA No. 257741/2026 (exemption from filing C/C of impugned judgment) and IA No. 257743/2026 (permission to file additional documents/facts/annexures) were pending.
  • Hearing held on 15-09-2026 before Hon'ble Justices Dipankar Datta and Sheel Nagu; counsel for petitioners led by Senior Advocate Shoeb Alam.

Order

  • Senior Counsel Shoeb Alam sought liberty to withdraw the special leave petitions and to raise all points in defence before the trial.
  • Court granted the liberty.
  • The special leave petitions are dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty as prayed.

Final Outcome

  • The SLPs are formally withdrawn and dismissed; parties may proceed with defence in the underlying trial.

Topics: Special Leave to Appeal, Petition Withdrawal, Supreme Court