Bhartiya Suraksha Rakshak And Shram Kamgar Union v. Security Guards Board For Greater Mumbai And Thane District And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.2790 OF 2025 Bhartiya Suraksha Rakshak & Shram Kamgar Union ....Petitioner versus Security Guards Boards for Greater Mumbai and Thane District & Ors.

....Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO.3685 OF 2025 Bhartiya Suraksha Rakshak & Shram Kamgar Union ....Petitioner versus Security Guards Boards for Greater Mumbai and Thane District & Ors.

....Respondents Ms. Ranjana Todankar a/w Ms. Sonali Humane, Advocate for the Petitioner.

Mr. Amardev Uniyal, Advocate for Respondent No.1 Mr. Samkit Shah i/b M/s. Mulla & Mulla and Craigie blunt & Caroe, Advocate for Respondent No.2.

Mr. N.K. Rajpurohit, AGP for Respondent No.7. Ms. P.M.J. Deshpande, AGP for Respondent-State in WP/3685/2025.

CORAM : M. S. KARNIK & & ASHWIN D. BHOBE, JJ.

DATE : 19th MARCH , 2025 P.C. :- 1.

Heard Ms. Ranjana Todankar, learned Counsel appearing for the Petitioners. It is the contention of the learned Counsel appearing for the Petitioners that the Petitioners are not given opportunity to apply online for the purpose of registration of the names of the security guards concerned with the present petition, with the Respondent No.1 Board and for allotting them to Respondent No.2-Establishment.

2.

Learned Counsel appearing for the Respondent No.1Board submits that the online portal is functional, however, the online applications are accepted as and when the advertisements are issued for the purpose of making allotments for the General Categories which situation has not arisen as of now. Learned Counsel, however, submitted that in respect of the Security Guards making an application under any special category, it is always open for such guards to make an appropriate application, registration as

well as allotments.

3.

In our opinion, offline applications made by the Petitioners can be considered by the Respondent No.1-Board on its own merits and an appropriate decision thereon be taken in accordance with law. All contentions of the parties are expressly kept open. Decision taken on the said application be communicated to the parties. Such application be considered within a period of three weeks from today.

4.

This Petition is disposed of. No costs.

(ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.) (M. S. KARNIK, J.)