MUMBAI FIRE SERVICES UNION vs MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF GREATER MUMBAI AND ORS

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wp9482-2022-J-F.doc AGK IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.9482 OF 2024 Mumbai Fire Services Union, ATUL A Trade Union registered under the GANESH KULKARNI Trade Unions Act, 1926, having its office at 237-239, N.M. Joshi Marg, Digitally signed by ATUL GANESH Opp. Bawla Masjid, Lower Parel, KULKARNI Date: 2026.02.24 14:11:26 +0530 Mumbai 400 013 … Petitioner V/s. 1. Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, Mahapalika Marg, Mumbai – 400 001 2. Ajay Mehta, or his successor in office, The Municipal Commissioner, The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, Municipal Head Office, Mahapalika Marg, Mumbai 400 001 3. Ram Dhas, or his successor in office, Deputy Municipal Commissioner (CPD), The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, central Stores Bldg., Byculla, Mumbai – 400 011 4. Prabhat Rahangdale or his successor in office, Chief Fire Officer, Chief Fire Officer, Mumbai Fire Brigade, The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, Byculla, Mumbai 400 001 5. M.S. Behre or his successor in office, Assistant Chief Officer (Enquiry), 1 wp9482-2022-J-F.doc The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, K-West Municipal Ward Office, 5th Floor, Paliram Road, Andheri (West), Mumbai 400 058 … Respondents Ms. Neeta Karnik i/by Mr. Piyush Todkar for the petitioner. Mr. B.D. Birajdar with Mr. Santosh Mali for the respondent-MCGM. CORAM : AMIT BORKAR, J. RESERVED ON : FEBRUARY 6, 2026. PRONOUNCED ON : FEBRUARY 24, 2026 JUDGMENT: 1. By the present writ petition instituted under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner assails the Judgment and Order dated 15 September 2021 passed by the Industrial Court at Mumbai in Revision Application (ULP) No. 31 of 2020, insofar as the said order records a finding that the Fire Brigade