Jan Shakti Manganese Mazdoor Sangh Nagpur Thr. Its Secy., Manik S/O Sukhdeo Meshram v. Union Of India, Ministry Of Steel Thr. Secy., New Delhi And ORS.

2026:BHC-NAG:502-DB 1 109-WP-4587-24.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY,

NAGPUR BENCH, AT NAGPUR.

WRIT PETITION NO.4587 OF 2024 Jan Shakti Manganese Mazdoor Sangh Nagpur, Thr. Secretary Manik S. Meshram, Tal. Tumsar, Dist. Bhandara vs.

Union of India, Ministry of Steel Thr. Secretary, Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi and ors. - -- - -- -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Court's or Judge's orders appearances, Court's orders of directions and Registrar's orders - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - Shri A. M. Sudame, Advocate for petitioner.

Shri Linkan S. Burde, Advocate h/f Shri S. A. Choudhary, Advocate for respondent Nos.1 and 2.

CORAM : ANIL S. KILOR AND RAJ D. WAKODE, JJ. DATED : 13th January, 2026 Heard Shri A. M. Sudame, learned counsel for the petitioner. 2.

The petitioner is a registered Union seeking direction of this Court to respondent No.3-MOIL to grant the benefit of two increments as approved by the Board of Directors of respondent No.3 in its 299th meeting dated 06/05/2014. The aforesaid two increments are to be granted to the staff and workers of respondent No.3. 3.

Perusal of the aforesaid prayer clause and the contentions in the petition reveal that the petitioner has already requested respondent No.3 to grant such benefit by filing various representations which are at Annexure-IV (colly) (page 31 of the petition). 4.

In view of above, we dispose of the present petition with a direction to respondent No.3-MOIL to decide the representations at Annexure-IV (colly) submitted by the petitioner within a period of eight weeks from receipt of the order of this Court. 5.

The decision taken shall be communicated to the petitioner within a period of two weeks thereafter.

6.

No costs.

(Raj D. Wakode, J.) (Anil S. Kilor, J.) Asmita Signed by: Smt. Asmita A. Bhandakkar Designation: PS To Honourable Judge Date: 14/01/2026 12:02:36