Bombay High Court

RATAN SHANKAR BARIversusRAYMOND LIMITED JALGAON MIDC AREA AJINTHA ROAD THROUGH ITS GENERAL MANAGER

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The writ petition is disposed of in terms of the settlement, with the respondent ordered to pay Rs.2,00,000 as full and final settlement of the claim.

Summary

The petitioner, Ratan Shankar Bari, filed a writ petition challenging a claim made in Industrial Court Complaint (ULP) No.19 of 2007 against his employer, Raymond Limited. The High Court, after initially leaning towards the Industrial Court's view, considered a request for amicable settlement, noting that the petitioner was no longer alive. The respondent offered a one-time payment of Rs.2,00,000, which the petitioner accepted in lieu of the entire claim. The Court ordered the respondent to pay the amount by 30 September 2026, deeming it a full and final settlement. The order was made on the basis of mutual agreement and was not to be treated as precedent.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court can dispose of the writ petition based on a settlement between the parties
Whether the settlement amount of Rs.2,00,000 constitutes full and final settlement of the claim in Complaint (ULP) No.19 of 2007

Subjects

settlement
industrial dispute
writ petition
labor law
full and final settlement
ULP

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:37212


                      IN THE JUDICATURE OF HIGH COURT AT BOMBAY
                                 BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                            901 WRIT PETITION NO. 10767 OF 2016

                                   Ratan Shankar Bari
                                         VERSUS
            Raymond Limited Jalgaon Midc Area Ajintha Road Through Its General
                                        Manager
                                            ...
                    Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Barde Parag Vijay
             Advocate for Respondent : Mr. Sachin V Dankh a/w Ms.Abhilasha K
                                 Shinde, Mr.Rahul Pitekar
                                            …

                                 CORAM      : ROHIT W. JOSHI, J.
                                 Dated      : August 19, 2026

           PER COURT :-

           1.    After hearing the petition for some time, this Court was prima

           facie inclined to agree with the view taken by learned Industrial Court.

           However, having regard to request made by learned Advocate

           appearing for respondent, this Court called upon him to consider

           whether there was any possibility of an amicable settlement between

           parties, particularly having regard to fact that petitioner-employee is

           no more.



           2.    Learned Advocate for respondent, on instructions, makes a

           statement    that   respondent   is    willing   to   offer   an   amount   of

           Rs.2,00,000/- to petitioner towards one-time settlement of claim made

           by petitioner.



           3.    Learned Advocate for petitioner, on instructions, states that

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petitioner is willing to give up entire claim in lieu of payment of

Rs.2,00,000/-.



4.       In view of aforesaid, writ petition is disposed of in terms of

settlement arrived at between parties.



5.       Respondent shall pay an amount of Rs.2,00,000/- to petitioner,

which will be accepted by petitioner towards full and final settlement

of claim made by petitioner in Complaint (ULP) No.19 of 2007. Said

amount be paid on or before 30/09/2026.



6.       It is made clear that, as this order is passed in terms of mutual

arrangement arrived at between parties, same will not be treated as

precedent.




                                                 ( ROHIT W. JOSHI, J. )




vj gawade/-.



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