MAHARASHTRA RAJYA SURAKSHA RAKSHAK AND GENERAL KAMGAR UNION vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR THE DEPT AND ORS

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RJ-WP 13340.2025.doc Kavita S.J. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.13340 OF 2025 Maharashtra Rajya Suraksha Rakshak & …Petitioner General Kamgar Union Versus The State of Maharashtra & Ors., …Respondents ---------- Mr. Avinash Belge for Petitioner. M.M. Pabale, AGP for State / Respondent No.1. Mr. Amardev J. Uniyal a/w B.L.Mangale for Respondent No.2. Mr. Amrut Joshi a/w Ms. Kajal Gupta, Ms. Shweta Singh, S.D. Shetty, Dheer Sampat, Mr. Yazad Udwadia i/b M.V. Kini & Co. for Respondent Nos. 3 & 4 (IIT Bombay). ---------- CORAM : R.I. CHAGLA AND ADVAIT M. SETHNA, JJ. RESERVED ON : 26th MARCH, 2026. PRONOUNCED ON : 10th APRIL, 2026. JUDGMENT: (Per R.I. Chagla, J.) 1. By this Writ Petition, the Petitioner – Maharashtra Rajya Suraksha Rakshak and General Kamgar Union has on behalf of its KAVITA SUSHIL JADHAV Digitally signed Security Guard members, totaling 81 Security Guards, a list of which by KAVITA SUSHIL JADHAV Date: 2026.04.10 19:19:19 +0530 has been annexed at Exhibit-A to the Petition, sought quashing and 1/19 RJ-WP 13340.2025.doc setting aside of the impugned Letter dated 11 th August, 2025 (Exhibit-D to the Petition) and impugned Letter dated 25 th August, 2025 (Exhibit-F to the Petition) issued by Respondent No.4 terminating the service of the Security Guards listed at Exhibit-A working in different Departments of Respondent No.3 Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (“IIT”). Further direction is sought against Respondent Nos.3 and 4 - IIT to continue the service of the registered Security Guards allotted to them by the Respondent No.2 – Board and whose names are listed at Exhibit-A to the Petition. 2. The Petitioner – Union who has filed the present Petition on behalf of Security Guards who are members of the