Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 29-07-2026

Case Overview

  • Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No.18876/2023 filed by Trustees of Balmer Lawrie and Co. Ltd (Petitioner) against Balmer Lawrie and Co. Ltd Ex Officers Forum & Ors. (Respondents).
  • The petition arises from an impugned final judgment and order dated 05-04-2023 in APOT No.4/2020 passed by the High Court at Calcutta.
  • Hearing took place on 29-07-2026 before a two‑judge bench comprising Hon'ble Mr. Justice Manoj Misra and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vijay Bishnoi.
  • Counsel for the petitioner were Mr. Nidhesh Gupta, Sr. Adv., Mr. M. K. Ghosh, Adv., and Ms. Tina Garg (AOR). Counsel for the respondents were Ms. Reena Pandey (AOR), Mr. Dhrubajit Saikia (AOR), Mr. Supratik Sarkar, Adv., and Mr. Puspal Chakraborty, Adv.

Final Outcome

  • The Court issued an order to list the matter for further hearing on 06‑08‑2026. No substantive direction or decision on the merits of the appeal was rendered at this stage.

Topics: Special Leave to Appeal, Balmer Lawrie Dispute