Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 24 August 2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioners: Airport Authority of India (AAI) and Shukla (as per Shukla vs Union of India).
  • Respondents: Roby Baby M. & Ors.; Union of India in Shukla case.
  • Origin: Special Leave Petitions (Civil) Diary No.43952/2026 arising from impugned final judgment and order dated 01‑04‑2025 of the High Court of Kerala at Ernakulam (WA No.1680/2020 & RP No.1707/2025).
  • Advocates: For petitioners – Ms. Aishwarya Bhati (ASG), Ms. Mallika Ranjan, Mr. Anshul Rai, Mr. S.K. Pandey; for respondents – Mr. Yaduinder Lal, Mr. Raunaq Singh, Mr. V. Chitambresh, Mr. Roy Abraham, Mr. C. Govind Venugopal, Mr. Himinder Lal, Mr. Akhil Abraham Roy, Mr. Chandrashekhar A Chakalabbi.
  • Bench: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dipankar Datta and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sheel Nagu.

Observations & Directions

  • The Court condoned delay in filing IA No.240191/2026 and IA No.240195/2026 and granted exemption from filing O.T.
  • IA No.240205/2026 ordering deletion of the name of petitioner/respondent was noted.
  • No reason was found to interfere with the impugned judgments of the High Court; consequently, all Special Leave Petitions stand dismissed.
  • The Court kept any question of law, if existent, open for future consideration.
  • All pending applications, if any, were ordered disposed of.

Final Outcome

  • The High Court’s judgments remain effective.
  • The Special Leave Petitions are dismissed.
  • Filing delays were condoned, and related exemptions granted.

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