Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 08-10-2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioners: Employers in relation to the management of Tata Steel Limited.
  • Respondent: Workman Sri Kamal Prasad Mehta.
  • The petition arises from the High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi judgments dated 21-12-2022 in LPA No. 144/2019 and WPL No. 556/2020.
  • Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 35209/2026 was listed before a bench of Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Atul S. Chandurkar on 08-10-2026.
  • Petitioners sought adjournment on the ground of filing a rejoinder affidavit.
  • Counsel for the petitioner: Mr. Siddharth Naidu, Adv., with AOR Ms. Anusuya Sadhu Sinha.
  • Counsel for the respondent: Ms. Mohini Priya, AOR.
  • The order was recorded by Court Masters Abhinav Kumar (SH) and Chetna Balooni (NSH).

Final Outcome

  • The Court granted the petitioner's request for adjournment, directing that the matter be listed after a period of four weeks for the filing of the rejoinder affidavit.

Topics: Labour Dispute, Court Adjournment