Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 31-08-2026
Case Overview
- Petition: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 36344/2026 filed by S.K. ENGINEERING WORKS against THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION & ANR.
- Origin: Arises from impugned final judgment and order dated 04-05-2026 in CA No.175/2026 passed by the High Court of Gujarat at Ahmedabad.
- Reliefs sought: (i) Condonation of delay in refiling (IA No. 254952/2026), (ii) Exemption from filing copy of the impugned judgment (IA No. 254955/2026), (iii) Exemption from filing other documents (IA No. 254954/2026).
- Hearing date: 31-08-2026 before Hon'ble Mr. Justice ARAVIND KUMAR and Hon'ble Mr. Justice VIPUL M. PANCHOLI.
- Counsel for petitioner: Ms. Tanya Agarwal (AOR), Mr. Mohd Bilal, Adv., Mr. Vishal Maurya, Adv.
- No counsel listed for respondents.
Order Details
1. Delay in refiling is condoned.
2. Issue notice, returnable within four weeks.
3. Stay of the impugned order is granted subject to the petitioner depositing the entire amount of Rs.19,57,916/‑ (excluding any amount already deposited). The stay also covers the recovery notice dated 11.04.2017 (Annexure P-8).
Administrative Notes
- Digitally signed by NEHA GUPTA on 2026.08.31 at 19:14:03 IST (Reason: Signature Not Verified).
- Court Master (SH) and Court Master (NSH) entries recorded.
Final Outcome
- The Supreme Court condoned the filing delay, ordered a notice to be issued and returned within four weeks, and stayed both the impugned order and the recovery notice dated 11‑04‑2017, conditional upon the petitioner depositing Rs.19,57,916.
Topics: Legal Procedure, Recovery Stay