Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 08-09-2026

Case Overview

  • Parties: Janata Shikshan Sanstha & Anr. (Petitioner) vs. NAIKARE Kavita Raghunath & Anr. (Respondent).
  • Origin: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No.51471/2026 arising from impugned final judgment dated 05-03-2026 in WP No.2296/2022 and order dated 08-06-2026 in RP No.61/2026 passed by the High Court of Bombay.
  • Applications: IA No.266064/2026 (condonation of delay), IA No.266065/2026 (exemption from filing certified copy of impugned judgment), IA No.266069/2026 (exemption from filing official translation).
  • Hearing: Conducted on 08-09-2026 before Hon'ble Mr. Justice M.M. Sundresh and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Augustine George Masih.
  • Counsel for Petitioners: Ms. Deeplaxmi Subhash Matwankar (AOR), Mr. Vinay Navare, Sr. Adv., Ms. Deeplaxmi S Matwankar, Ms. Manshi Jain, Ms. Manreet Kaur, Mr. Yashodhan Chandurkar.
  • Counsel for Respondents: Mr. Sugandh B. Deshmukh, Mr. Prashant R. Dahat, Mr. Sourabh Gupta, Mr. Puneet Yadav, Ms. Priya Mittal, Mr. Akshansh Gupta, Ms. Swati Kumari, Mr. Deva Vrat Anand, Mr. T. R. B. Sivakumar (AOR).

Final Outcome

  • The Court condoned the delay in filing the applications.
  • It allowed exemption from filing the certified copy of the impugned judgment and from filing the official translation.
  • A limited notice was issued on the question of payment of back wages, to be returned by 05-10-2026.
  • A stay was imposed on the operation of the impugned judgment specifically concerning the payment of back wages until further order.

Topics: Back Wages, Court Order