Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 12-10-2026

Case Overview

  • Parties: Employees State Insurance Corporation & Anr (Petitioner) vs Dharam Chand (Respondent).
  • Origin: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 47616/2026 arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 15‑Oct‑2025 in CWP No. 33789/2024 passed by the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh.
  • Multiple interim applications were filed: IA No. 302926/2026, 302927/2026, 302928/2026, 305125/2026, 305096/2026, 305120/2026, 305737/2026, 305740/2026, 305743/2026, seeking condonation of delay, curing of defects, and permission to file additional documents/facts/annexures.
  • Hearing conducted before Hon'ble Mr. Justice K.V. Viswanathan and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Arun Palli on 12‑Oct‑2026.

Order

1. Issue notice on the applications for condonation of delay as well as on the Special Leave Petitions.

2. Tag the matter with SLP (Civil) No. 30087 of 2026.

3. Impose a stay on the operation of the impugned order until the next date of hearing.

Final Outcome

  • The impugned High Court order is stayed pending further hearing; the Court will consider the pending applications after notice is issued.

Topics: Court Proceedings, Social Security