Bombay High Court
ALKYL AMINES CHEMICALS LIMITEDversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH THE SECRETARY, LABOUR AND ENERGY DEPARTMENT AND ANR
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The petition is dismissed and the interim application is disposed of as further adjudication is not required.
Summary
Alkyl Amines Chemicals Ltd. challenged a State Government order that rejected its application filed on 30 March 2016 under Section 5 of the Maharashtra Mathadi, Hamal and other Manual Workers Act, 1969, and granted no execution. The petition was pending before a Single Judge when the High Court heard it. The Court observed that the pending proceedings before the Single Judge were sufficient and further adjudication by the Court was unnecessary. Consequently, the petition was dismissed without costs, and the related interim application was also disposed of. All parties' contentions in the pending proceedings were left open for determination by the Single Judge.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate jurisdiction of the High Court to entertain the petition challenging the State Government's order under Section 5 of the Maharashtra Mathadi Act?
- Should the High Court proceed with a full hearing when the petition is pending before a Single Judge?
- Does the interim application survive after the dismissal of the main petition?
Subjects
- Writ Petition
- Section 5
- Maharashtra Mathadi Act
- Dismissal
- Interim Application
- Costs
Judgment
Digitally
signed by
PRAJAKTA
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PRAJAKTA SAGAR
SAGAR VARTAK
VARTAK Date:
2026.08.27
18:22:38
+0530
Prajakta Vartak
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 7331 OF 2024
WITH
INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 12020 OF 2025
Alkyl Amines Chemicals Limited ...Petitioner
Vs.
State of Maharashtra & Anr. ...Respondents
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Mr. K. S. Bapat, Senior Advocate with Ms. Druti Datar for the Petitioner.
Mrs. M. P. Thakur, AGP for State.
Mr. Prashant Paranghe i/b. Divekar & Co. for Respondent No.2.
__________
CORAM: G. S. KULKARNI &
DR. NEELA GOKHALE, JJ.
DATE: 25 AUGUST 2026
P.C.
1. In pursuance of the order dated 22 June 2026, as further extended by the
order dated 01 July 2026, the State Government has decided the petitioner's
application dated 30 March 2016 under Section 5 of the Maharashtra Mathadi,
Hamal and other Manual Workers Act, 1969. As the said application has now
been decided against the petitioner and no execution has been granted, the
petitioner has assailed the said order passed by the State Government by
approaching this Court. The said proceedings are pending adjudication before
the learned Single Judge. In this view of the matter, further adjudication of this
petition is not called for.
2. All contentions of the parties in the pending proceedings are expressly kept
open..
3. The petition is accordingly disposed of in the aforesaid terms. No costs.
4. The interim application does not survive and is accordingly disposed of.
(DR. NEELA GOKHALE, J.) (G. S. KULKARNI, J.)
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