Supreme Court Condones Delay, Orders Mediation in Palani vs Murugappa Group

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 25-09-2026

Case Overview

• Petition: Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 65803/2025 filed by C. Palani against The Director Murugappa Group & Anr.
• Origin: Impugned final judgment and order dated 26-06-2025 in WA No. 1914/2025 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Madras.
• Applications: IA No. 34437/2026 (condonation of delay), IA No. 34438/2026 (condonation of delay in refiling/curing defects), IA No. 34436/2026 (exemption from filing C/C of the impugned judgment).
• Hearing: Conducted on 25-09-2026 before Hon'ble Mr. Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Shree Chandrashekar.
• Representation: Ms. Tanya Agarwal, Advocate-on-Record (through Video Conferencing) for the petitioner.

Order

1. Delay in filing the applications is condoned.

2. The Court issues a notice limited to exploring the possibility of mediation between the parties.

3. The matter is posted for further hearing after eight weeks.

Final Outcome

The Supreme Court has allowed the condonation of delay, directed that mediation be considered, and scheduled the next hearing for eight weeks later.

Topics: Legal Procedure, Mediation, Supreme Court

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