Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 20-07-2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, Madurai Division (Petitioner) vs. R. Sakthivel (Respondent).
- Origin: The petitions arise from impugned judgments and orders dated 22‑08‑2025 in WAMD Nos. 545/2020, 546/2020 and 547/2020 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Madras, Madurai.
- Procedural History: Multiple Special Leave Petitions (Civil) were filed (Diary No. 28940/2026 and related diary numbers 28944/2026, 28949/2026, etc.). The petitioners sought condonation of delay in filing and exemption from filing copies of the impugned judgments for several interim applications (IA Nos. 196810/2026, 196808/2026, 196809/2026, etc.).
- Counsel: For the petitioner – Mrs. Haripriya Padmanabhan, AAG; Mrs. Kanika Kalaiyasaran, AOR; Ms. G. Indira, AOR. No counsel listed for the respondent.
- Hearing: The matters were called for hearing on 20‑07‑2026 before a bench of Hon'ble Mr. Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh.
Final Outcome
1. The Court condoned the delay in filing the petitions.
2. The Court expressed that it is not inclined to interfere with the impugned High Court judgments; consequently, all Special Leave Petitions were dismissed.
3. The underlying question of law raised in the petitions was left open for future consideration.
4. Any pending applications, if any, were ordered to stand disposed of.
Topics: Legal Proceedings, Transport