Supreme Court Refers IIT Appeal to Mediation

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 12-08-2026

Case Overview

• Appellant: O.P. Bhardwaj; Respondent: Indian Institute of Technology (through its Director Dr. R.S. Sirohi & others).
• Civil Appeals No. 8536‑8537/2014 (with related CA Nos. 8542‑8543/2014 and 8544‑8545/2014) were heard on 12‑Aug‑2026.
• Bench comprised Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Mehta and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Manmohan.
• Counsel for appellant: Mr. Kunal Sabharwal, Adv.; Mr. S.K. Verma, AOR; Mr. Sahil Chopra, Adv.; Ms. Aakriti Jain, AOR; Mr. Shanker Chhabra, Adv.
• Counsel for respondents: Ms. Archana Pathak Dave, A.S.G.; Ms. Madhulika Upadhyay, AOR; Advs. Shashank Bajpai, Sachin Sharma, Saurabh Kumar Kaushik, Supragya Ram Mishra, Madhulika Upadhyay, and Mr. Mrinal Gopal Elker, AOR.

Final Outcome

• The Court directed that the matters be referred to mediation in the Samadhan Samaroh scheduled for 21, 22 and 23 August 2026.
• Should the parties fail to reach a settlement, the matters will be listed again for hearing on 16 September 2026.

Topics: Mediation, Civil Appeal, Higher Education