Bombay High Court
DIPALI GANESH BAVDHANKAR AND ORSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS SECRETARY STATE TRANSPORT AND ORS
- Disposal
- Allowed To be withdrawn
Holding
The writ petition is disposed of as withdrawn, with liberty granted to the petitioners to file an appropriate complaint in the Industrial Court.
Summary
The petitioners, Dipali Ganesh Bavdhankar and others, filed a writ petition seeking relief but later requested permission to withdraw the petition and instead pursue a complaint before the Industrial Court under the Maharashtra Recognition of Trade Unions and Prevention of Unfair Labour Practices Act, 1971. The High Court considered the request and disposed of the writ petition as withdrawn, granting the petitioners the liberty they sought. The Court also directed that, since the petition had been pending, the Industrial Court should take into account any delay if the issue is raised before it. No substantive merits of the original petition were adjudicated. The order was signed by Justices Sharmila U. Deshmukh and Neeraj P. Dhote on 5 October 2026.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition pending before the High Court can be withdrawn at the request of the petitioners
- Whether the petitioners may be directed to approach the Industrial Court under the MRTU & PULP Act
Legislation cited
Subjects
- withdrawal of writ petition
- industrial court
- trade unions
- unfair labour practices
- procedural law
Judgment
89-WP-9785-2025.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 9785 OF 2025
Dipali Ganesh Bavdhankar and Others ...Petitioners
Versus
The State of Maharashtra and Others ...Respondents
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Mr. Aditya Raktade for the Petitioners.
Mr. Atul P. Vanarase, AGP, for the Respondents-State.
Mr. Nitesh Bhutekar (Through VC), for the Respondent Nos.2 to 5.
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Coram : Sharmila U. Deshmukh &
Neeraj P. Dhote, JJ.
Date : October 05, 2026.
P. C. :
1. The learned counsel appearing for the Petitioners, on
instructions, seeks permission to withdraw the petition to ile an
appropriate complaint in the Industrial Court under the Maharashtra
Recognition of Trade Unions and Prevention of Unfair Labour Practices
Act, 1971 (‘MRTU & PULP Act’).
2. The Petition is disposed of as withdrawn, with liberty as prayed
for.
3. As the petition has been pending before this Court, the Industrial
Court to take into consideration the said aspect while considering the
issue of delay, if raised.
[Neeraj P. Dhote, J.] [Sharmila U. Deshmukh, J.]
Digitally
signed by
RAJU
RAJU DATTATRAYA
DATTATRAYA GAIKWAD
GAIKWAD Date:
2026.10.06
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