Maharishi Markandeshwar Med College SLP Dismissed

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 27 Oct 2026

Case Overview

• Petition: Registrar, Maharishi Markandeshwar Medical College and Hospital (Petitioner) vs. Padam Kumar (Respondent).
• Origin: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 56947/2026 arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 26‑05‑2026 in LPA No. 601/2025 passed by the High Court of Himachal Pradesh at Shimla.
• Application: IA No. 312272/2026 seeking condonation of delay in filing the petition.
• Hearing: Conducted on 26‑10‑2026 before Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Atul S. Chandurkar.
• Counsel for Petitioner: Mr. Rajeev Singh (AOR), Mr. Aseem Mehrotra, Adv. Ms. Deeksha Mehrotra.

Order Details

1. The Court condoned the delay in filing the petition.

2. The Court considered the award passed by the Industrial Tribunal and the decisions of the learned Single Judge and the Division Bench of the High Court.

3. Having regard to the peculiar facts of the case, the Court was not inclined to entertain the Special Leave Petition.

4. Consequently, the Special Leave Petition is dismissed.

5. Any pending applications, if any, shall stand disposed of.

Final Outcome

• Delay in filing is formally condoned.
• The Special Leave Petition is dismissed, leaving the earlier High Court judgment undisturbed.
• No further applications remain pending; they are deemed disposed.

Topics: Legal, Judicial Decision