Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 15‑Sep‑2026

Case Overview

  • Parties: The Superintending Engineer, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board & Anr. (Petitioner) vs. M/s Rasipuram Textiles (P) Ltd (Respondent).
  • Origin: Petition filed under Special Leave Petition (Civil) (Diary No. 46857/2026), arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 06‑02‑2024 in WA No. 2374/2023 and CMP No. 20014/2013 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Madras.
  • Procedural History: Petition was filed on 10‑Sep‑2026 after a delay of 820 days. Applications for condonation of delay, exemption from filing copies of the impugned judgment, and exemption from filing other documents were also presented (IA Nos. 246731/2026, 246732/2026, 246733/2026).
  • Counsel: For Petitioner – Ms. Vrinda Bhandari (Advocate on Record). For Respondent – Mr. Balaji Srinivasan (Advocate on Record), Ms. Aulinee Sen, Adv., Mr. Vignesh Venkatachalam, Adv., Ms. Rakshita Jain, Adv.
  • Court’s Reasoning: The Court examined the record and found that the reasons provided for condoning the 820‑day delay were not sufficient to satisfy the Court. Consequently, the petition could not be entertained.

Final Outcome

  • The Special Leave Petitions are dismissed on the ground of delay.
  • Any pending applications, if any, are ordered to stand closed.

Topics: Legal Proceedings, Electricity Sector, Textile Industry