Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 03 July 2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Appellant – HDB Financial Services; Respondents – S. Murali Krishnan & Ors.
- Appeal No.: Civil Appeal No.2026 (SLP No.22535/2026) arising from impugned judgment dated 16‑06‑2026 in Writ Petition No.14120/2026 of the Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru.
- Counsel for appellant included Sr. Adv. Naresh Kaushik, Adv. Vardhman Kaushik, AOR Dhruv Joshi and others; counsel for respondents included Adv. Abhinav R.
- Core issues: (i) Maintainability of the appeal; (ii) Whether the Managing Director of the appellant must appear before the High Court; (iii) Discretion of the appellant to consider a one‑time settlement offered by Respondent No.1.
- The Court noted the narrow compass of the appeal and refrained from delving into merits, as the writ petition remains pending before the High Court.
Final Outcome
- Leave was granted and the appeal was disposed of per the signed order.
- The Managing Director of HDB Financial Services is not required to be present before the Karnataka High Court.
- It is left to the appellant to consider Respondent No.1’s request for a one‑time settlement in accordance with law, at its discretion.
- The Supreme Court directed the Karnataka High Court to dispose of Writ Petition No.14120/2026 within eight weeks of receipt of this order.
- All pending applications, if any, are also stood disposed of.
Topics: Legal Procedure, One‑Time Settlement