SANTOSH CHANDRAKANT POTDAR vs BAJAJ AUTO LTD

wp15252-2024 with wp871-2024-J.doc AGK IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.15252 OF 2024 Santosh Chandrkant Potdar, Age 35 years, Occu.: Self Employment, 233 A Rawan Galli, Lokmanya Nagar, Korochi, Taluka Hatkangle District Kolhapur 416 109 … Petitioner Vs. Bajaj Auto Limited, Chakan MIDC, Plot No.A-1, Mhalunge, Pune 410 501 … Respondent ATUL GANESH KULKARNI WITH 2024. 1 wp15252-2024 with wp871-2024-J.doc Mr. Sudhir Talsania, Senior Advocate with Ms. Sayali Puri i/by M.S. Bodhanwala & Co or the petitioner WP/ 8711/2024 and for the respondent in WP/15252/ 2024. CORAM : AMIT BORKAR, J. RESERVED ON : APRIL 24, 2026. PRONOUNCED ON : APRIL 30, 2026 JUDGMENT: 1. Since both the present writ petitions arise out of a common Award, involve identical questions of law, and arise from the same factual background, it is considered appropriate to hear and decide them together. Accordingly, both the petitions are being disposed of by this common judgment. 2. Writ Petition No.15252 of 2024 has been instituted under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India by the petitioner- workman, challenging the Award dated 18 January 2024 passed by th