Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 03-08-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: The Secretary, Jharkhand State Electricity Board, Ranchi (now General Manager, Personnel & General Administration).
- Respondents: Torish Yadav & Ors.
- The petition challenged the High Court of Jharkhand’s final judgment and order dated 28‑10‑2024 in IA No.10532/2024 (LPA No.340 of 2024) and the judgment and order dated 05‑02‑2026 in Civil Review No.122/2025.
- The petition sought condonation of delay in filing IA No.207872/2026, IA No.207873/2026, exemption from filing C/C of the impugned judgment, and exemption from filing O.T.
Court Findings & Directions
1. The Court condoned the delay in filing the applications.
2. After hearing senior counsel for the petitioner, the Court held that the impugned judgments/orders were delivered based on the facts and circumstances and warranted no interference.
3. Consequently, the Special Leave Petitions are dismissed, leaving the question of law open.
4. The impugned judgments/orders shall not be treated as a binding precedent.
5. Any pending applications, if any, stand disposed of.
Final Outcome
The Supreme Court dismissed the Special Leave Petitions filed by the Jharkhand State Electricity Board, upheld the High Court’s orders, and clarified that those orders are not binding precedent; all pending applications were disposed.
Topics: Legal Decision, Power Utilities