Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 09 September 2026
Case Overview
- Review Petition (Civil) Nos. 402‑403 of 2026 filed by Dattatray Eknath More against the order dated 24‑09‑2025 in Civil Appeals Nos. 12218‑12219 of 2025.
- The 24‑09‑2025 order had set aside a High Court judgment (Writ Petition No.802 of 2015) that directed Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOC) to provide the petitioner employment at a post commensurate with his qualifications under a scheme for land‑acquisition‑related employment.
- Petitioner argued that another similarly situated individual had been granted such employment, contrary to the basis of the appellate decision.
- Respondent IOC submitted affidavits asserting that the other individual possessed the requisite educational qualifications, which the petitioner lacked.
- Counsel for petitioner: Ms. Sneha Sanjay Botwe (AoR) with Mr. Ranjit G. Jadhav, Mr. Siddharth S. Chapalgaonkar, Mr. Akash Tripathi.
- Counsel for respondents: Mr. Vikarmjit Banerjee (Additional Solicitor General), Mr. Indranil Ghosh, Mr. Palzer Moktan, Mr. Advait Ghosh, Ms. Aanchal Tikmani, Mr. Mujadid Gilani, Mr. Ritik Pathak, Mr. Sourav Singh, Mr. Aaditya Aniruddha Pande, Mr. Siddharth Dharmadhikari, Mr. Shrirang B. Varma, Ms. Chitransha Singh Sikarwar.
- The matter was heard by Hon’ble Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and S.V.N. Bhatti.
Final Outcome
- The Court dismissed Review Petitions Nos. 402‑403/2026, thereby upholding the earlier dismissal of the employment directive.
- The dismissal does not preclude the petitioner from seeking employment in the future; any such application will be considered on its own merits in accordance with law.
- All pending applications, if any, were ordered disposed of.
Topics: Employment, Land Acquisition, Supreme Court