Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 14 July 2026

Case Overview

  • Petition: Special Leave Petition (Civil) No.12534/2026 filed by Vizhijam Steamer Agents Association & Anr. against Union of India & Ors.
  • Origin: Arising out of the impugned final judgment and order dated 03‑12‑2025 passed by the High Court of Kerala at Ernakulam in WA No.2037/2025.
  • Hearing: The matter was called for hearing on 13‑07‑2026 before a bench comprising the Chief Justice, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V. Mohana.
  • Counsel: Petitioners were represented by a team of senior advocates including S P Chaly, Anu B., Shivam Sharma, Anirudh G Kamath, Merlin Mathew, Megha Madhavan, Adarsh Mathew, Bibhuti Krishna, Vaibhav Choudhary, Motihsham Ali. No counsel listed for respondents.

Final Outcome

1. The Court condoned the delay in refiling/curing the defects of the petition.

2. No ground was found to interfere with the High Court’s order dated 03‑12‑2025; consequently, the Special Leave Petition is dismissed.

3. All pending applications, if any, are also disposed of.

The order was digitally signed by Registrar Nitin Talreja on 14‑07‑2026 at 10:23:31 IST (signature not verified).

Topics: Legal; Court Proceedings