THE BEST WORKERS UNION vs THE BEST UNDERTAKING AND ANR.

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wp1457-2015 ith wp9332-2015-J.doc AGK IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.1457 OF 2015 The BEST Workers Union, 42 Kennedy Bridge Mumbai 400 004 … petitioner V/s. ATUL 1. The BEST Undertaking, GANESH KULKARNI BEST Bhavan, Colaba, Digitally signed by ATUL GANESH Mumbai 400 001 KULKARNI Date: 2025.12.19 11:47:53 +0530 2. The BEST Jagrut Kamgar Sanghatana, C/o. General Secretary, Parivartan Mumbai, Ram Niwas, Opp. Parel Central Railway Workshop, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Road, Parel, Mumbai – 400 012 … respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO.9332 OF 2015 Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, through General Manager, Bombay Electric Supply & Transport Undertaking, having office at BEST Bhavan, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 005 … petitioner V/s. 1. The BEST Jagrut Kamgar Sanghatana, C/o. General Secretary, Parivartan Mumbai, Ram Niwas, Opp. Parel Central Railway Workshop, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Road, Parel, Mumbai – 400 012 1 wp1457-2015 ith wp9332-2015-J.doc 2. The BEST Workers Union, 42 Kennedy Bridge Mumbai 400 004 … respondents Ms. Neeta Karnik, Senior Advocate with Mr. Aniket Gole, Ms. Harshada Kshirsagar, and Mr. Piyrsh Todkar for the petitioner in WP/1457/2015. Mr. Mahesh Shukla with Ms. Heena Shaika i/by M.V. Kini & Co., for the petitioner in WP/9332/2015 & for respondent No.1 in WP/1457/2015. Ms. Gayatri Singh, Senior Advocate i/by Mr. Shailesh S. Pathak for respondent No. 2 in WP/1457/2015 & for respondent No.1 in WP/9332/2015. CORAM : AMIT BORKAR, J. RESERVED ON DECEMBER 15, 2025 PRONOUNCED ON : DECEMBER 19, 2025 JUDGMENTS: 1. Both the writ petitions challenge the same Judgment and Order and, therefore, are being decided by this common Judgment. For the sake of convenience, Writ Petition No.1457 of 2015 is treated as lead petiti