West Bengal Essential Commodities Corp SLP Dismissed

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 25-09-2026

Case Overview

• Petitioners: West Bengal Essential Commodities Supply Corporation Ltd. (WBECSC) & anr; Respondents: Sekhar Biswas & others.
• The petitions (SLP(C) Nos. 15757‑15774/2024) sought special leave to appeal the final judgment and order dated 19-10-2023 in MAT No. 565/2020 of the Calcutta High Court.
• The Calcutta High Court Division Bench observed that a single judge had recorded that 15 employees appointed on compassionate grounds were regularized, whereas other similarly appointed employees were not, and the corporation offered no justification for this differential treatment.
• Counsel for the corporation failed to provide any explanation before the Division Bench or before the Supreme Court.

Final Outcome

• The Supreme Court held that the Division Bench order did not merit interference.
• All special leave petitions were dismissed and any pending applications were ordered disposed of.

Topics: Employment Law, Compassionate Appointments, Judicial Review