Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 12 Aug 2026

Case Overview

  • Parties: Petitioner Jyoti Kumari vs. Respondent The Central Coal Fields Limited & Others.
  • Origin: Petition arises from the impugned final judgment and order dated 08‑Jul‑2025 in LPA No. 627/2024 passed by the High Court of Jharkhand, Ranchi.
  • Petition: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 43963/2026 filed by the petitioner challenging the rejection of her candidature on the ground of being a female dependent.
  • Procedural History: The petitioner sought condonation of delay in filing the petition and exemption from filing certain accompanying documents (IA Nos. 224775/2026, 224772/2026, 224776/2026).
  • Hearing: The matter was called for hearing on 10‑Aug‑2026 before a two‑judge bench comprising Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Atul S. Chandurkar.
  • Counsel: For the petitioner – Mr. Kumar Shivam (Advocate on Record), Mr. Rajarshi Singh (AOR), and Mr. Sameer Ranjan (Advocate). No counsel details were provided for the respondents.

Order

1. The Court recorded that it had heard learned counsel for the petitioner.

2. The Court condoned the delay in filing the petition.

3. Considering the peculiar facts where the petitioner’s candidature was rejected on the basis of being a female dependent, the Court directed that a notice be issued, returnable on 29 Sep 2026.

Final Outcome

  • The filing delay is formally condoned.
  • The respondent is required to issue a notice addressing the rejection of the petitioner’s candidature as a female dependent, with the matter to be returned to the Court by 29 September 2026.

Topics: Legal Procedure, Employment Eligibility