Supreme Court Dismisses SLP – Mumbai Port

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 21-09-2026

Case Overview

• Parties: Petitioner Dilip Sukhraj Jaiswar vs Respondent Mumbai Port Trust.
• Origin: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 54192/2026 arising from impugned final judgment and order dated 11‑Oct‑2022 in WP No. 704/2019 passed by the High Court of Bombay.
• Issue: Petition sought relief concerning non‑grant of family pension and challenged the High Court’s order.
• Proceedings: Heard by a bench of Hon’ble Mr. Justice M.M. Sundresh and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Prasanna B. Varale; counsel for petitioner were Mr. Ganesh Khanna, Mr. Himanshu Vashistha, Mr. Shakti Narayanan.

Final Outcome

• The Court condoned the delay in filing the petition.
• Found no ground to interfere with the High Court’s order dated 11‑Oct‑2022.
• Granted the petitioner liberty to approach a competent forum regarding the family pension issue; the present order will not impede that recourse.
• The Special Leave Petition was dismissed.
• Any pending applications, if any, were ordered disposed of.

Topics: Legal Decision, Pension Claim, Port Trust