Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 06-08-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Paresh Kumar Patel & Ors., filing a cluster of Special Leave Petitions (C) Nos.21751‑21759/2018, arising from impugned final judgments dated 23‑04‑2018 passed by the High Court of Gujarat at Ahmedabad.
- Respondents: Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. (ONGC) & Anr.
- The petitions seek extension of service benefits to the petitioners, alleging denial of such benefits by the respondent.
- Ten petitioners originally invoked Article 136 of the Constitution; nine have already attained superannuation age, leaving only Paresh Kumar Patel below retirement age.
- Counsel for petitioners: Senior Advocate Sanjoy Ghose, assisted by AOR Kaustubh Anshuraj.
- Counsel for respondents: Additional Solicitor General Chetan Sharma, assisted by a team of advocates including Abhishek Gupta, Gunnam Venkateswara Rao, Ikshita Singh, Dhruv Tiwari, and Devyani Mahra.
Final Outcome
- The Court noted the age status of the petitioners and recorded that ASG Chetan Sharma, without waiving any rights or contentions, will return with complete instructions on whether the surviving petitioner (Paresh Kumar Patel) can be granted extended service benefits, which could potentially conclude the litigation.
- The Court directed that the special leave petitions be re‑listed for hearing after a period of three weeks.
Topics: Legal Proceedings, Employment Benefits