On 23 September 2026, the Supreme Court of India (Justices K.V. Viswanathan and Arun Palli) heard Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 17685/2026 filed by Sandhya Prabhudas Ramteke & Ors. against the Chief General Manager, Western Coal Fields Ltd. & Ors., arising from the High Court judgment dated 1 December 2025 (WP No. 1412/2020). The Court allowed the petitioners’ application for exemption from filing a certified copy of the impugned judgment, condoned the delay in filing, ordered issuance of a notice returnable on 14 December 2026, and granted liberty to serve dasti in addition. The order also references IA No. 274003/2026 (condonation of delay), IA No. 274007/2026 (condonation of delay in refiling/curing defects), and IA No. 274006/2026 (exemption from filing certified copy). Counsel for petitioners included Sandeep Deshmukh, Shrey Ravi Dambhare, Shailesh Narnaware, Priyanka Ravikant Sonawane, and Utsavi Kaur. Deputy Registrar Anita Malhotra signed the order on 24 September 2026. This content may not be financially relevant.