UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI (THROUGH REGISTRAR MUMBAI UNIVERSITY) vs AMIT S. BAGUL

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Neeta Sawant WP. NO 3962 OF 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 3962 OF 2025 University of Mumbai and Others. …..PETITIONERS : VERSUS : Amit S. Bagul & Others. ….RESPONDENTS WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 2556 OF 2019 The Registrar University of Mumbai and Others. …..PETITIONERS : VERSUS : Amit S. Bagul & Others. ….RESPONDENTS Mr. J.P. Cama, Senior Advocate i/b Mr. Yuvraj Narwankar & Mr. Suraj Kaushik, for Petitioner Mr. S.C. Naidu with Mr. Abhishek Ingale, Ms. Divya Yajurvedi & Mr. Pradeep Kumar i/b C.R. Naidu & Co., for Respondent Nos. 2-4, 8, 11, 12, 14-17, 19-21, 25, 26, 28-33, 35, 36, 38, 39, 41-43, 45, 48-53, 56, 57 & 62. Mr. Manoj Gujar, for Respondent Nos. 5, 7, 9, 13, 40, 44, 46, 47, 54 & 55. Mr. T.R. Yadav, for Respondent Nos. 1, 6, 10, 22, 27, 58 & 60. Ms. Vaishali Kamble, Deputy Registrar, Legal Cell, University of Mumbai, present ___________________________________________________________________________ PAGE NO. 1 of 50 13 March 2026 Neeta Sawant WP. NO 3962 OF 2025 CORAM : SANDEEP V. MARNE, J. Reserved On: 20 February 2026. Pronounced On: 13 March 2026. Judgment: 1) Petitioner-University has filed the present Petition challenging judgment and order dated 28 November 2023 passed by the Industrial Court, Mumbai allowing Complaint (ULP) No. 208 OF 2017 filed by Respondents alleging unfair labour practices under Item Nos. 5, 6 and 9 of Schedule IV of the Maharashtra Recognition of Trade Unions and Prevention of Unfair Labour Practices Act, 1971 (MRTU and PULP Act). The Industrial Court has directed Petitioner to pay salary to Respondents equal to the lowest grade of salary and allowance being paid to its regular employees from the dates of their respective joining. Respondents are held entitled to resu