Kangra Central Cooperative Bank Limited v. Kangra Central Cooperative Bank Pensioners Welfare Association (Regd.), 2025 INSC 1416 - Review - SLP Dismissal

Practice and Procedure - A party does not require any liberty to move in review before the High Court after dismissal simpliciter of an SLP by a non-speaking Order of this Court- However, if the High Court refuses to exercise review jurisdiction, it would not be just and proper to permit the same party to approach this Court again, in the absence of specific liberty having been granted by this Court. (Para 23)

Precedents- mere reference to a larger Bench does not unsettle declared law. (Para 24)

Case Info


Case Details

  • Case name: Kangra Central Cooperative Bank Limited v. The Kangra Central Cooperative Bank Pensioners Welfare Association (Regd.) & Ors.
  • Neutral citation: 2025 INSC 1416
  • Coram: Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Prashant Kumar Mishra
  • Judgment date: 03 December 2025
  • Procedural posture: Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (Civil) No. 15870/2025; dismissed as not maintainable.

Caselaws and Citations

  • Kunhayammed v. State of Kerala, (2000) 6 SCC 359
  • Khoday Distilleries Ltd. v. Sri Mahadeshwara Sahakara Sakkare Karkhane Ltd., (2019) 4 SCC 376
  • T K David v. Kuruppampady Service Cooperative Bank Ltd., (2020) 9 SCC 92
  • Bussa Overseas & Properties (P) Ltd. v. Union of India, (2016) 4 SCC 696
  • Upadhyay and Co. v. State of U.P., (1999) 1 SCC 81
  • Sarguja Transport Service v. State Transport Appellate Tribunal, (1987) 1 SCC 5
  • S. Narahari v. S.R. Kumar, (2023) 7 SCC 740
  • Satheesh V K v. Federal Bank Ltd., (2025) 259 Comp Cas 354
  • Manisha Nimesh Mehta v. Board of Directors, ICICI Bank, (2024) 9 SCC 573
  • N.F. Railway Vending and Catering Contractors Assn. v. Union of India, SLP(C) Nos. 17501-17502/2024 (orders dated 29.07.2024, 13.08.2024)
  • Union Territory of Ladakh v. J&K National Conference, 2023 SCC OnLine SC 1140
  • Harbhajan Singh v. State of Punjab, (2009) 13 SCC 608
  • Ashok Sadarangani v. Union of India, (2012) 11 SCC 321
  • National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Pranay Sethi, (2017) 16 SCC 680

Statutes/Laws Referred

  • Constitution of India: Articles 136 (SLP jurisdiction) and 142 (directions to do complete justice)
  • Code of Civil Procedure, 1908: Order XXIII Rule 1 (withdrawal of suits), Section 114 and Order XLVII(review), Order XLVII Rule 7(1) (no appeal from order rejecting review)
  • Maxim: interest reipublicae ut sit finis litium (finality in litigation)