Authority: Supreme Court of India, Civil Appellate Jurisdiction
Order Date: 19 September 2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Appellant – Hindustan Cables Limited & Anr.; Respondent – K Sri Ramasharma & Ors.
- Civil Appeal No. 7871 of 2024, arising out of SLP (C) No. 32995 of 2018, challenges the High Court order dated 20‑Nov‑2018.
- The High Court had granted the respondents the benefit of revised pay scales for the period 01‑Jan‑1997 to 31‑Mar‑2001, on the condition that they opted for voluntary retirement.
- Respondents No. 1, 3, 12 and 17 had died; no applications for impleadment of their legal representatives were filed. Consequently, the Special Leave Petition concerning them was ordered abated on 13‑Jan‑2020, rendering the High Court judgment final for those respondents.
- The High Court judgment was previously affirmed by this Court on 29‑Mar‑2016 when it dismissed the appellant’s Special Leave Petition.
- Senior counsel for the appellant attempted to distinguish the present respondents from other employees who received the same benefit, but the Court found no material distinction.
Final Outcome
- The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, thereby upholding the High Court’s order granting the revised pay‑scale benefits to the voluntary retirees.
- The judgments for the deceased respondents (Nos. 1, 3, 12, 17) are now final and cannot be challenged.
- Any pending applications, if any, are ordered disposed of.
Topics: Employee Benefits, Judicial Decision