Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 29 July 2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: Salma Begam
  • Respondent: General Manager – LPG, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (South Zone), Chennai & others
  • Petition Details: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 33010/2026 arising from impugned judgment and orders dated 27‑01‑2026 in WA(MD) No. 65/2026 & REV.APLC.(MD) No. 29/2026 passed by the Madras High Court at Madurai.
  • Interim Applications: IA No. 204248/2026 – Condonation of delay in filing; IA No. 204249/2026 – Exemption from filing copy of the impugned judgment.
  • Counsel for Petitioner: Mr. T. Nagoor Mohideen (Advocate), assisted by Ms. Thiruppathi Chellasamy, Ms. T. Divya Shakthi Meenal, Ms. R. Veeramakali, and Mr. Akshay Sahay (AOR).
  • Counsel for Respondent: Not listed in the record.

Observations & Reasoning

  • The Court first condoned the delay in filing the petition.
  • After hearing learned counsel for the petitioner, the Court found no good ground to interfere with the impugned judgment/orders of the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court.
  • Consequently, the Special Leave Petitions were dismissed.
  • The Court directed that any pending applications, if any, shall stand disposed of.

Final Outcome

  • The Special Leave Petitions filed by Salma Begam are dismissed.
  • The High Court judgment dated 27‑01‑2026 remains in force.
  • All pending applications related to the petition are ordered disposed of.

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