WESTERN COALFIELDS LIMITED vs KU. SHIMLA — SLP(C) No. 6766/2023

Summary In this SLP hearing dated 13-04-2023, Western Coalfields Limited challenged a High Court judgment concerning dependant benefits under the 1997 Joint Bipartite Settlement, arguing that sisters of deceased employees are excluded from the definition of "Dependant" under clause 9.3.3. The Court issued notice to the respondent (Ku. Shimla & Ors.) with a four-week returnable date for the respondent to file their response. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.