MOHAMMAD SHFIQUE RAFIQ AHMED SHAIKH vs THE CHAIRMAN, MUMBAI PORT TRUST

wp-2063-2025.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.2063 OF 2025 Mohammad Shafique Rafiq Ahmed Shaikh Age : 50 years, NIKITA KAILAS R/at : New Gautam Nagar, Plot No.1, DARADE 400043. … Petitioner Versus 1. The Chairman, Mumbai Port Trust CP & IRM’s Office, Port Bhavan, S.V. Marg, Fort, Mumbai- 400001. 2. The Assistant Traffic Manager Labour Administration On board Labour Port Bhavan, Ballard Estate, Mumbai 400001 ….Respondents **** Mr. Abhijeet P. Kulkarni a/w Ms. Shweta Shah a/w Mr. Abhishek Roy a/w Mr. Shreyas Zarkar a/w Mr. Gourav Shahane a/w Mr. Krushna Jaybhoy, for the Petitioner. Mr. Subhash Bhalwal a/w Mr. Kundanlal Patil i/b M/s. Vyas Bhalwal, for Respondents. CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE AND ASHWIN D. BHOBE, JJ. RESERVED ON:- 29TH APRIL, 2025 PRONOUNCED ON:- 09TH MAY, 2025 Nikita 1 wp-2063-2025.odt JUDGMENT ( PER ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.): 1. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith and heard finally by the consent of the parties. 2. By the present petition, the Petitioner questions the rejection of his application dated 27.09.2023, for grant of compassionate pension and retirement benefits under Rule 35 (1) of the Municipal Port Tr