Poonam Sunil Kamble And ORS v. Security Guards Board For Gretar Mumbai And ORS

(957) wp-13712.18.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.13712 OF 2018 Poonam Sunil Kamble and ors .

: Petitioners.

Versus

Security Guards Board for Greater Mumbai and Thane Districts and ors.

: Respondents.

Ms. Sonali Himane with Mrs. Ranjana Todankar for the Petitioners. Mr. M S Topkar for the Respondent No.1.

Mr. Sudhir Talsania, Senior Advocate a/w Mr. Jaideep Singh, Mr. A Basarkod and Mr. Haabil Vahanvati I/by Khaitan & Co. for the Respondent No.2.

Mrs. R A Salunkhe, AGP for the Respondent/State. CORAM :

B. R. GAVAI & N. J. JAMADAR, JJ DATE :

21st February 2019 P.C.

The above Writ Petition has been filed for two fold reliefs namely that the Respondent No.1 i.e. Security Guards Board for Greater Mumbai and Thane Districts be directed to register the Petitioners as Security Guards and the second relief sought vide prayer clause (b) is to initiate action against the Respondent No.2 as per the provisions of clause 42 of the Security Guards Scheme 2002.

In so far as the first relief is concerned, the Learned Counsel appearing for the Board Mr. Topkar states that the registration of the Petitioners would be considered in accordance with law and expeditiously. lgc

(957) wp-13712.18.doc In so far as the second relief is concerned, it is for the Respondent No.1 to consider objectively whether action is required to be taken against the Respondent No.2 under the provisions of the Act and the Scheme. We do not express any opinion in that regard.

With the observations as aforesaid, the above Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of.

[N. J. JAMADAR, J] [B. R. GAVAI, J] lgc