DR. SATISH BHIDE vs SHRI. RAVINDRA M. PANDE

CNR No : HCBM010398382013 Neeta Sawant WP 10116 of 2015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 10116 OF 2015 Dr. Satish Bhide, for and on behalf of ...Petitioner Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai V/s. Ravindra M. Pande ...Respondent ________________ Mr. Suresh Pakale, Senior Advocate with Mr. D. R. Kawale and Mr. Santosh Parad for the Petitioner. Mr. Prakash Devdas i/b Ms. Vidula S. Patil for the Respondent. ________________ CORAM: SANDEEP V. MARNE, J. RESERVED ON: 23 JUNE 2026 PRONOUNCED ON: 07 JULY 2026 JUDGMENT: 1) The issue for consideration in the present Petition is whether the Industrial Tribunal could have rejected approval to dismissal action in respect of a municipal employee (resulting in his reinstatement with backwages), who is found guilty of corrupt practices only on account of alleged minor deficit in payment of wages under Proviso to Section PAGE NO. 1 of 28 7 JULY 2026 Neeta Sawant WP 10116 of 2015 33(2)(b) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947? Serious misconduct of diverting octroi refund amount of Rs. 4,10,885/- to a third-party account and receiving amount of Rs. 1,50,000/- therefrom for himself is proved