Bombay High Court

Maharashtra Rajya Sarv Shramik Sangh Trade Union CentreversusUnion of India

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court ordered respondent No.3 to decide the pending proposal within eight weeks and protected the petitioner’s services until such a decision is made.

Summary

The Maharashtra Rajya Sarv Shramik Sangh, Trade Union Centre filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, seeking relief against the Union of India and other respondents. The petitioner had submitted a proposal on 17 July 2025 which remained pending with respondent No.3. The petitioner contended that, in view of a Government Resolution dated 15 March 2024, the delay was unjustified and that his services should be protected until a decision is rendered. The Court examined whether the respondent was obligated to decide the proposal within a reasonable time and whether interim protection of the petitioner’s services was warranted. Relying on principles of natural justice and the need for prompt administrative action, the Court directed respondent No.3 to decide the proposal within eight weeks of receiving the order. Until such a decision is made, the petitioner’s services are to remain protected, and the writ petition is disposed with these directions.

Issues considered

Whether respondent No.3 must decide the petitioner’s pending proposal within a reasonable time in light of the Government Resolution dated 15/03/2024.
Whether the petitioner’s services should be protected pending the decision on the proposal.

Subjects

writ petition
service protection
trade union
government resolution
high court
administrative delay
interim relief

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:43055-DB

1 43-WP-12202-26.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD

WRIT PETITION NO. 12202 OF 2026

MAHARASHTRA RAJYA SARV SHRAMIK SANGH, TRADE UNION
CENTRE
VERSUS
UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS
...
Mr. Parag V. Barde, Advocate for the Petitioner
Mr. B. B. Bhise, AGP for respondent / State
...

CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
DATE : 21st SEPTEMBER, 2026

PER COURT :

. The writ petition is disposed of by directing respondent

No.3 to decide the pending proposal of the petitioner dated

17/07/2025, in the light of Government Resolution dated

15/03/2024, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt

of copy of this order. Till the decision is taken, services of the

petitioner is protected.

(ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.)

SVH

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