Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 07-08-2026
Case Overview
- Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 23722/2026, arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 22-05-2026 in WA No. 1628/2026 of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh, Principal Seat at Jabalpur.
- Parties: Petitioner – Sanjana Singh Kharchurli; Respondents – South Eastern Coal Fields Ltd. & Anr.
- Applications pending before the Court: IA No. 198039/2026 (exemption from filing C/C of the impugned judgment), IA No. 198040/2026 (exemption from filing O.T.), IA No. 198034/2026 (permission to file additional documents/facts/annexures).
- Counsel for petitioner: Mr. Harpreet Singh Gupta (AOR), Mr. Pratipal Singh Gupta, Adv., Mr. Hemant Gupta, Adv., Mr. Srajan Jain, Adv., Ms. Faiza Naved, Adv.
- Counsel for respondent: Mr. Amit Sharma (AOR), Mr. Ravi Kumar, Adv., Dr. Koushlendra Narayan, Adv., Mr. Shashank Gaurav, Adv.
Order Details
1. The Court observed that the petitioner, based on an affidavit digitally signed by Rashi Gupta on 10‑08‑2026 at 18:32:22 IST (signature not verified), claims to be maintaining her step‑mother. The Court directed that the petitioner may file the necessary documents before the appropriate authorities to establish this claim. Upon filing, the authorities shall consider the representation on its merits after hearing both parties.
2. The Court clarified that until the final outcome of the above consideration, the existing order directing payment of 50% of the petitioner’s salary shall remain undisturbed.
3. With the above observation, the Special Leave Petition stands disposed of.
4. Any pending applications, if any, shall also stand disposed of.
Final Outcome
- The Special Leave Petition No. 23722/2026 is dismissed.
- The order directing payment of 50% salary to the petitioner remains in force pending any further representation.
- All pending applications before the Court are disposed of.
Topics: Special Leave Petition, Employment Salary Order, Court Disposal