Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 06-07-2026
Case Overview
- Petition: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 29330/2026 filed by UP Forest Corporation through its Managing Director & Ors.
- Origin: Arising out of the impugned final judgment and order dated 03-02-2026 in WRITC No. 973/2026 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench.
- Respondents: Appellate Authority & Ors.
- Related Applications: IA No. 172105/2026 (condonation of delay in filing IA No. 172102/2026 – exemption from filing O.T.), SLP(C) No. 21075/2026 (XI) for admission, and I.R. IA No. 172347/2026 (exemption from filing O.T.).
- Hearing Date: 06-07-2026 before a partial bench comprising Hon'ble Mr. Justice Manoj Misra and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Shree Chandrashekhar.
- Counsel for Petitioners: Mr. Devesh Singh, Adv.; Mr. Rajat Joseph, Adv.; AOR Mrs. Rachna Gupta; AOR Ms. Charu Singhal.
- Counsel for Respondents: Not listed.
Order
1. Delay in filing the petition is condoned.
2. Petitioners submitted that Civil Appeal No. 564 of 2020, which raises the issue of whether services rendered by daily wagers before regularisation should be counted for gratuity payment, is pending before this Court. Accordingly, the present petition is to be tagged with that pending appeal.
3. Issue notice to the respondents.
4. Tag the petition with C.A. No. 564/2020.
Final Outcome
- The Supreme Court condoned the filing delay, directed issuance of notice, and ordered that the petition be linked with the pending Civil Appeal No. 564/2020 concerning gratuity entitlement for daily wagers.
Topics: Legal Procedure, Gratuity Law