ANANDA VISHNU SALVI vs THE CHIEF OFFICER, RATNAGIRI NAGARPARISHAD, RATNAGIRI AND ORS

236-WP-6782-2019.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.6782 OF 2019 Ananda Vishnu Salvi R/o Phansop, Tal. Ratnagiri, Nalawdewadi, Dist. Ratnagiri. ….Petitioner Versus 1. The Chief Officer, Ratnagiri Nagarparishad Ratnagiri. 2. The Director Of Municipal Administration, Govt. Administrative Building Sir Pochkhanwala Marg, Worli Mumbai- 400 030. 3. Divisional Commissioner Nagarparishad Administration Kokan Division, Navi Mumbai. ….Respondents Mr. Bakul Bhosale, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. Rakesh Bhatkar a/w Mr. Mohan Devkule, Advocate for Respondent No.1. Mr. B.V. Samant, Additional G.P. a/w Ms. Priyanka B. Chavan, Advocate for Respondent-State. Kartikeya 1 of 8 236-WP-6782-2019.odt CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE & ASHWIN D. BHOBE, JJ. DATE : 24th APRIL, 2025 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER:- RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.) 1. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith and heard finally by consent of the parties. 2. The Petitioner was appointed as a daily wager by the Ratnagiri Municipal Council, in 1979. This is conceded in paragraph no. 7 of the affidavit-in-reply dated 04.03.2025, filed by Respondent No.2 Directorate of Municipal Administration, Navi Mumba