Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 28-10-2026
Case Overview
- Petition: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 51294/2026, arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 18-03-2026 in RP No. 233/2024 of the High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru.
- Parties: The General Manager Corporation Bank (now Union Bank of India) as petitioner vs The General Secretary Corporation Bank Employees Union (CBEU) as respondent.
- Counsel for Petitioner: Senior Advocate Shanthkumar V. Mahale and team (including Mr. Nishant‑3731, AOR; Ms. Adviteeya; Mr. Shreyas Shanth Mahale; Ms. Jahanvi Malik; Mr. Ramadas S.S.; Mr. Madhvendra Singh; Mr. Pradeep Sawkar; Mr. Syed Kashif Ali).
- Counsel for Respondent: Senior Advocate Colin Gonsalves, Mr. Umesh Kumar, and AOR Ms. Puja Sharma‑1559.
- Court: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Aravind Kumar and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vipul M. Pancholi.
- Procedural Background: Applications for condonation of delay in filing (IA No. 308819/2026) and condonation of delay in refiling/curing defects (IA No. 308822/2026) were presented.
Court Orders
1. Delay in filing the petition is condoned.
2. Issue a notice to the respondent, returnable within eight weeks.
3. Ms. Puja Sharma, learned AOR for the respondent, accepts and waives service of the notice.
4. The Karnataka High Court shall await further orders from this Supreme Court; no orders shall be passed in the pending writ petition in the meantime.
5. Respondent’s counsel, having already filed a counter‑affidavit, is permitted to file an additional reply, if any, within four weeks.
6. Petitioner’s counsel is permitted to file a rejoinder affidavit to the counter‑affidavit and any additional reply, if filed, within four weeks thereafter.
Final Outcome
- The Supreme Court has formally condoned the procedural delay, set a timeline for notice return, waived service of notice, and granted both parties limited windows to file further pleadings, while staying any further High Court action pending this petition.
Topics: Legal Proceedings, Banking Dispute