Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 24-07-2026
Case Overview
- Petition: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 27630/2026 arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 02-12-2025 in WPCT No. 231/2025 passed by the Calcutta High Court.
- Parties: The Steel Authority of India Limited (Petitioner) versus Bithika Choudhury & Ors (Respondents).
- Interim Applications: IA No. 202250/2026 (condonation of delay in filing) and IA No. 202252/2026 (condonation of delay in refiling/curing defects).
- Counsel for the petitioner included Sr. Adv. Atmaram Nadkarni and others; the bench comprised Hon'ble Mr. Justice Augustine George Masih and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vipul M. Pancholi.
- Core Issue: Grant of back wages to the deceased employee covering the period from retirement to death and procedural delays in filing the interim applications.
Final Outcome
- The Court condoned the delay in filing IA No. 202250/2026 and the delay in refiling/curing defects in IA No. 202252/2026.
- Notice is limited to the grant of back wages from the date of retirement (31.07.2012) to the date of death (21.10.2018).
- The practice of Dasti (hand‑written) is permitted.
- A stay is imposed on the disbursal of the amount due on back wages for the period 31.07.2012 to 21.10.2018.
- The matter is listed for further hearing on 24.08.2026.
Topics: Back Wages, Court Proceedings