State Bank of India v. State Bank"S Staff Union (K)
Case brief
What is this about?
State Bank of India (petitioner) v. State Banks' Staff Union (K) and Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), Bengaluru; WP No. 32807 of 2013 (L-RES), Karnataka HC, decided 10.11.2025 by Jyoti M, J.; certiorari sought against order dated 31.07.2012 in Application No. 95(M-1)/2011-B1 (Annexure-E) on preliminary issues; Article 226/227; reliance on D.P. Maheshwari v. Delhi Administration, (1983) 4 SCC 293; non-interference at interlocutory/preliminary stage; writ petition dismissed.
What did the court decide?
Following the position laid down by the Supreme Court in D.P. Maheshwari v. Delhi Administration, (1983) 4 SCC 293, that High Courts are not required to be astute to interfere with the exercise of jurisdiction by Special Tribunals at interlocutory stages and on preliminary issues, the Court declined to exercise its power under Article 226 to interfere with the order passed on the preliminary issue.