Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 30-07-2026
Case Overview
- Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 24429/2026 filed by The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd (ONGC) against the impugned final judgment and order dated 04-05-2026 in WP No. 6938/2007 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Bombay.
- Respondents: Rajinder Paul Bharadwaj & Ors.
- The petition sought relief concerning the reinstatement of respondent No.1, who is over 80 years of age, and the quantum of pension benefits.
- Counsel for the petitioner (A.S.G.) submitted that reinstatement is impossible due to the respondent’s age and that only a notional pension benefit could be granted.
Observations and Reasoning
- The Court recorded the submission that respondent No.1’s advanced age precludes any continuation of service in ONGC.
- It was also noted that the High Court may have intended to provide only a notional pension benefit to the respondent.
- The Court accepted the petitioner's submission and decided to dispose of the Special Leave Petition while reserving liberty to the petitioner to seek clarification or modification of paragraph (ii) of the operative portion of the impugned order.
- Liberty to approach the Supreme Court for further relief was also reserved.
- All pending applications in the petition were ordered disposed of.
Final Outcome
- The Special Leave Petition is dismissed.
- ONGC is permitted to file a fresh application for clarification/modification of the operative order’s paragraph (ii).
- All pending applications related to the petition are disposed of.
Topics: Legal Proceedings, Pension Benefit, Oil & Gas