Authority: Supreme Court of India (Hon'ble Justices Dipankar Datta and Sheel Nagu)
Order Date: 29 July 2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Appellant – The Chairman and Managing Director, Pawan Hans Helicopter Ltd; Respondent – Col. Mukul Kumar Gogoi (Retd.).
- Civil Appeal No. 372/2016 heard before a bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Sheel Nagu.
- Dispute concerns respondent’s claim for emoluments allegedly earned from 6 June 2012 to 31 January 2017; respondent was appointed on probation for one year by appointment letter dated 1 December 2010.
- Senior Advocate Puneet Taneja, counsel for the appellant, sought time to obtain instructions and approval for any payment to the respondent for the claimed period.
- Senior Advocate Manish Goswami, counsel for the respondent, submitted a calculation of the respondent’s emoluments covering June 2011 to January 2017.
Court Observations
- The Court stated it is not satisfied that the appellant has a sound case, reaffirming its earlier view expressed on 21 July 2026.
- It observed that the respondent’s probation period ended on 31 January 2012, rendering him prima facie not entitled to any amount beyond that date.
- The Court directed the respondent to place on record, by affidavit, the last pay certificate for May 2011 and to file the affidavit within one week.
Procedural Directions
- The appeal is re‑listed for hearing on 12 August 2026.
- The order is digitally signed by Jatinder Kaur on 29 July 2026 at 18:29:10 IST (signature not verified).
Final Outcome
- The Court effectively barred the respondent’s claim for emoluments after 31 January 2012 and ordered submission of an affidavit of his May 2011 pay certificate; the matter will be reconsidered on the re‑listed date.
Topics: Employment Dispute, Judicial Order