Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 09-10-2026
Case Overview
- Petition No. 45118/2026 (Special Leave Petition – Civil) filed by Chief Engineer BSL Project Bhakra Beas Management Board against General Secretary BSL Project Mazdoor Ekta Union & Anr., arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 11‑12‑2025 in LPA No. 73/2013 of the Himachal Pradesh High Court.
- The dispute concerns a direction to increase the pay of the second respondent; the petitioner argues that the second respondent was promoted to Chargeman Special Grade‑I while a junior, Labh Singh, was appointed directly, making the junior’s pay higher, thus the senior‑junior pay principle should not apply.
- Counsel for the petitioner included Mr. Niranjan Reddy (Senior Advocate) and others; the bench comprised Hon’ble Mr. Justice Manoj Misra and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya.
Order
1. The Court noted the petitioner’s submission regarding the promotion and pay‑scale disparity.
2. The delay in filing the Special Leave Petition is condoned.
3. The Court directs that a notice be issued, returnable within six weeks.
4. The operation and effect of the impugned order directing the pay increase are stayed pending further proceedings.
Final Outcome
- The petition is allowed to proceed despite the filing delay; the earlier order increasing the respondent’s pay is temporarily stayed, and the parties must respond to a notice within six weeks.
Topics: Labor Pay Dispute, Judicial Stay