Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 23 July 2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Petitioner – The Chief General Manager (now designated as the Chief Executive Officer) M.M. Publications Ltd.; Respondent – Labour Court Ernakulam & Anr.
- Origin: Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) Nos. 23735‑23736/2026 arising from impugned final judgment and order dated 27‑02‑2026 in WA Nos. 1629/2023 and 1632/2023 passed by the High Court of Kerala at Ernakulam.
- Counsel: For petitioner – Sr. Adv. Gaurav Agrawal, Adv. Joseph Pookkatt, Adv. Nilesh Sharma, Adv. Dhawesh Pahuja, Adv. Awantika Manohar (M/s AP & J Chambers, AOR). No counsel listed for respondent.
- Issue: The dispute centers on the payment of backwages to employees as ordered by the Labour Court and affirmed by the Kerala High Court.
Final Outcome
- The Supreme Court directed that notice be issued only on the question of backwages, and that the notice be returnable within four weeks from issuance.
Topics: Labor Law, Backwages, Supreme Court