Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 22-06-2026

Case Overview

  • Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No.21700/2026 filed by Rahul Sudhindra Soni against M/s Bharat Aviation Private Limited & Anr.
  • The petition challenged the final judgment and order dated 05-05-2026 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Bombay in WP No.334/2026.
  • The petitioner relied on an interim order dated 13-01-2025 issued by the Industrial Court, Mumbai, and contended that the High Court erred in interfering with the Industrial Tribunal’s interlocutory order.
  • The Court examined the High Court’s reasoning that the Industrial Court’s interlocutory order effectively granted the final relief to the petitioner, despite other pending issues in the tribunal.

Final Outcome

  • The Supreme Court declined to interfere with the High Court’s impugned order and disposed of the Special Leave Petition.
  • It directed the Industrial Court, Mumbai, to dispose of the pending complaint (ULP No.450/2024) expeditiously, preferably within six months from receipt of a certified copy of this order.
  • All pending applications, if any, were also ordered to stand disposed of.

Topics: Legal Proceedings, Aviation Industry, Judicial Review