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

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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 Mumbai. The Petitioner along with colleague daily wagers, filed a Complaint (ULP) No. 320 of 1995, before the Industrial Court at Kolhapur. By judgment dated 10.03.2004, the Complaint was allowed. 3. The Municipal Council approached this Court in Writ Petition No.4768 of 2004, which was dismissed by order dated 02.07.2004. The Municipal Council preferred Letters Patent Appeal No.478 of 2004. By order dated 05.04.2005, the appeal was dismissed in limine. A Review Petition (St) No.2840 of 2006 was Kartikeya 2 of 8 236-WP-6782-2019.odt preferred by the Municipal Council. By order dated 12.09.2006, the