Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 10 July 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Birla Corporation Limited
- Respondents: State of Madhya Pradesh & others
- The petition (Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 37871/2026) arises from impugned final judgment and order dated 30‑Nov‑2023 in WP Nos. 786/2015, 19596/2015, 19599/2015, 15299/2017 passed by the High Court of Madhya Pradesh, Principal Seat at Jabalpur.
- The petitioner seeks relief against the High Court’s orders affecting reinstatement and payment of workmen.
Court Observations and Directions
1. The Court heard senior counsel Mr. Ravi Prakash Mehrotra for the petitioner.
2. The filing delay was condoned.
3. Notice to be issued to the respondents.
4. The effect of the impugned High Court orders shall remain stayed pending further proceedings.
5. The petitioner undertook that if the petition fails, it will pay all dues to the workmen who were denied benefits of the High Court judgment, will not raise the defence of “no work no pay”, and each reinstated workman will receive full pay.
6. The petitioner must file the necessary undertaking before the Court within two weeks from the date of the order.
7. The matter is to be tagged with SLP (C) No. 4725 of 2025.
Final Outcome
- Delay in filing the petition is condoned, the High Court’s orders dated 30‑Nov‑2023 are stayed, and Birla Corporation Limited must file an undertaking within two weeks confirming payment of full dues to reinstated workmen; the case is linked to SLP (C) No. 4725 of 2025.
Topics: Labor Law, Industrial Dispute