Bombay High Court
AKIL KHALIK PEERJADEversusSECURITY PRINTING AND MINTING CORPORATION OF INDIA LIMITED AND ORS
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The Court disposed of the petition, granting liberty to withdraw it and file a fresh petition, and held that interim relief restraining the disciplinary action cannot be granted at this stage.
Summary
The petitioner, Mr. Akil Khalik Peerjade, sought a decision on a pending appeal against a disciplinary action dated 10 October 2025. He claimed to have received an undated order, purportedly signed on 3 January 2026, indicating that the appeal had been decided. The petitioner wished to challenge both the appeal decision and the disciplinary action by filing a composite writ petition. The High Court granted him leave to withdraw the present petition and file a fresh one, disposing of the current petition with liberty as prayed. The Court observed that, following the Supreme Court’s decision in Hindustan Lever Ltd. v. Ashok Vishnu Kate (1996 AIR 285), interim relief restraining the authority from effecting the disciplinary action could not be granted at this stage. The Court further noted that if a fresh petition succeeds, the petitioner would be entitled to all benefits, including consequential monetary benefits.
Issues considered
- Whether interim relief restraining the authority from effecting a disciplinary action can be granted at the interim stage.
- Whether the petitioner may withdraw the present writ petition and file a fresh composite petition challenging the appeal decision and disciplinary action.
Subjects
- disciplinary action
- writ petition
- interim relief
- High Court of Bombay
- composite petition
- leave to withdraw
- benefits entitlement
Judgment
911.AS.WP.141.2026.odt
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 141 OF 2026
Mr. Akil Khalik Peerjade ….Petitioner
Versus
Security Printing & Minting & Anr. ….Respondents
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Digitally Mr. Govind B. Solanke, Advocate for Petitioner.
signed by
VINA
VINA ARVIND Mr. Yuvraj Narvankar, Advocate for Respondents.
ARVIND KHADPE
KHADPE Date: ----
2026.01.09
10:54:35
+0530
CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE &
ABHAY J. MANTRI, JJ.
DATE : 08th JANUARY, 2026
P.C. :-
1. The Petitioner has prayed that the pending Appeal dated
01.11.2025, against the Disciplinary Action initiated against him
vide order dated 10.10.2025, be decided.
2. Today, the learned Advocate for the Petitioner submits
that he has been served with an order (undated), which is said to
have been signed by the Chief General Manager on 03.01.2026 and
served upon the Petitioner on 07.01.2026, indicating that the Appeal
has been decided.
3. The Petitioner desires to challenge the decision in the
Appeal as well as the Disciplinary Action dated 10.10.2025, by
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preferring a composite Writ Petition. Hence, we grant leave to
withdraw this Petition and file a fresh Petition.
4. In view of the above, this Petition is disposed off with
liberty as is prayed for.
5. Considering the law laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme
Court in Hindustan Lever Ltd vs. Ashok Vishnu Kate & Ors. 1996
AIR 285, interim relief restraining the authority from effecting the
Disciplinary Action, cannot be granted at this stage. In the event,
the Petitioner prefers a fresh Petition and succeeds, needless to state
that he would be entitled for all benefits, including consequential
monetary benefits.
(ABHAY J. MANTRI, J.) (RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.)
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