Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 12-08-2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: The Principal Secretary, Commerce and Industries Department & Others.
  • Respondent: The Workmen of Mysore Paper Mills Ltd. & Anr.
  • Origin: Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 8375/2024 arising out of the impugned final judgment and order dated 03-01-2024 in WA No. 842/2023 passed by the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru.
  • Nature of Proceeding: Civil appeal seeking relief against the High Court's decision concerning the workmen of Mysore Paper Mills.
  • Counsel: For petitioner – Senior Counsel Sanjay Hegde and team; for respondents – senior counsel Colin Gonsalves and team.
  • Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Atul S. Chandurkar.

Order Details

  • The Court, upon hearing counsel, entertained a request by senior counsel Sanjay Hegde to list the matter for further hearing.
  • The matter was ordered to be listed on 19.08.2026.
  • No substantive directions, findings, or penalties were issued; the order is purely procedural.

Final Outcome

  • The petition is scheduled for a subsequent hearing on 19 August 2026; the Supreme Court has not yet ruled on the merits of the appeal.

Topics: Labor Dispute, Court Proceedings