Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 28 July 2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioners: Chairman‑cum‑Managing Director, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) & Others.
  • Respondent: Sanjibani Raha.
  • Origin: Special Leave Petitions (Civil) Diary No. 23201/2026 arising out of the impugned final judgment and order dated 09‑07‑2025 in WPC No. 26358/2024 and the order dated 13‑03‑2026 in RVWPT No. 252/2025 passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) at Cuttack.
  • Applications filed:
  • IA No. 202919/2026 – Condonation of delay in filing.
  • A No. 202924/2026 – Condonation of delay in refiling / curing the defects.
  • IA No. 202922/2026 – Exemption from filing copy of the impugned judgment.
  • Hearing Date: 27‑07‑2026.
  • Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva.
  • Counsel for Petitioners: Mr. J.S. Attri (Senior Advocate), Mr. Pradeep Kumar Mathur (Advocate‑On‑Record), Mr. Chiranjeev Johri, Mr. Chandra Nand Jha, Mr. Dibyanshu Pandey.

Order

  • The Court condoned the delay in filing the applications.
  • The Court found no good ground or reason to interfere with the judgments/orders passed by the High Court.
  • Accordingly, the Special Leave Petitions are dismissed.
  • Any pending applications, if any, shall stand disposed of.

Signature

  • Digitally signed by Babita Pandey, AR‑cum‑PS Court Master (NSH) on 28‑07‑2026 at 17:14:47 IST.

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