Union Of India Through Ministry Of Defence v. Awadhesh Singh (Ex Cpo Log Mat)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.1994 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO.1993 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO.1992 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO.1990 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO.2009 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO.2010 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO.2011 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO.2012 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO.2013 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO.2015 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO.2016 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO.2017 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO.2018 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO.2020 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO.2021 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO.2022 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO.2023 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO.2025 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO.2122 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO.4172 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO.6541 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO.17380 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO.17382 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO.18057 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO.19049 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION (STAMP) NO.28445 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION (STAMP) NO.

31522 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO.2575 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO.3018 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO.3019 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO.3811 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO.3823 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO.4094 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO.4095 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO.4096 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO.4097 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO.4201 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO.6895 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO.6896 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO.6897 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO.6898 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO.6899 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO.

WRIT PETITION NO.10754 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO.10964 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO.10965 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO.10968 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO.12968 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO.12969 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION (STAMP) NO.5799 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION (STAMP) NO.10967 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION (STAMP) NO.10969 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION (STAMP) NO.18223 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION (STAMP) NO.25447 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION (STAMP) NO.25583 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION (STAMP) NO.27181 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION (STAMP) NO.28195 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION (STAMP) NO.28336 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION (STAMP) NO.29309 OF 2025 Union of India, Through Ministry of Defence Lt. Col. S.K. Rathore (Deceased) Through LR : Collen Rathore Col. B.V. Parkhe (Retired) Col. (TS) Asim Kumar Ramendra Chandra D.

Col. (TSO) Vithal Pitambar Chitte, (Retired) Lt. Col. Yesh Paul Sharma (Retired) Col. Gulab Yasin Tamboli (Retired) Col. B.S. Narayan (Retired) Col. Mukesh Trehan Col. Jagdish Jaisinghrao Gadekar (Retired) Col. (TS) Naushirwan M. Irani (Retired) Col. Ronny Dvania (Retired) Col. B.K. George (Retired) Ex. Naib Sub Nitin Rao Mahajan Col. Madhusudan Dave (Retired) Col. Brahmarshi Vandey (Retired) Col. A.K. Nath (Retired) NB Risaldar Kengare Sayabu Jaysingh Shahaji Hari Patil Ex Sigmn Mali Rajaram Vasant Ex Sub (Clk) Khatal Ankush Anandrao Ex Sub Bhosale Sudhir Anna Maj. Rajgopalan C. (Retired) Ex. Sepoy Malkar Girish Ashok Ex JWO Abhay Prasad Mahapatra Pardeshi Manoj Pitambar 2/7

Mahendra Nath Mishra Upendra Singh Dayashankar Pasi, Ex MWO Col. Keerti Kumar Sharma Ex Sub Shedage Sudhir Ramchandra Shiv Kumar Gupta Hitesh Goel Cdr. Kavikant Mahapatra Shamboo Singh Yadav Ex. MCPO II Sant Lal Mahadev Paul, Ex. CPO Log (Std.) Ex-Havilkar Chandrakant Hausa Bapu Pote Cap. Virendra Singh Marya (Retired) Sarat Chandra Das (Retired) Cap. Umesh Kumar Singh Prem Kumar (Retired) Shankar Biswas (Retired) Pradeep Kumar Ex Sub Gund Sahebrao Yashwant Ex HFO Eshanti Pratap Kumar Padhi Ex JWO Uma Shankar Singh Lt. Col. Rajesh Kumar (Retired) Commander Birendra Prasad Singh (Retd.) Awadhesh Singh (Ex CPO LOG MAT) Ex Hav Kenjale Suryakant Jagannath Col. Arun Bhandari Ex. GNR Jaid Vidhur Vishwanathrao Bhise Bapurao Balu Ex Sub Rajendra Yashwant Bhosale CDR Rakesh Jaggi (Retired) Brijesh Singh, Ex POAF Vikas Kumar Hav. K. Muniraj Chavan Dinesh Popat, Ex Subedar ALONG WITH WRIT PETITION NO.2026 OF 2024 Firoz Babulal Sayyed State of Maharashtra and Anr.

.. Respondents ALONG WITH WRIT PETITION NO.2029 OF 2024 Central PWD Mazdoor Union Union of India, Ministry of Labour and Ors.

.. Respondents 3/7

ALONG WITH WRIT PETITION NO.2030 OF 2024 Govind Baban Deshmukh and Anr.

.. Petitioners State of Maharashtra and Ors.

.. Respondents ALONG WITH WRIT PETITION NO.2032 OF 2024 Bharat Co-op. Housing Society Ltd.

State of Maharashtra and Anr.

.. Respondents ALONG WITH WRIT PETITION NO.2034 OF 2024 Kavita Narain Hingorani Balaram Nankidas Hingorani and Anr.

.. Respondents ALONG WITH WRIT PETITION NO.2036 OF 2024 Variinder Darrshan Khanna Raajesh Darrshan Khanna and Anr.

.. Respondents ALONG WITH WRIT PETITION NO.2039 OF 2024 National Heavy Engineering Coop Ltd.

Pham Quang Thao ALONG WITH WRIT PETITION NO.2040 OF 2024 The Dinanath C.H.S. Ltd.

The Divisional Joint Registrar and Ors.

.. Respondents ALONG WITH WRIT PETITION NO.2042 OF 2024 Mahaveer Chemical Corporation Goldman Tapes Pvt. Ltd. and Ors.

.. Respondents ALONG WITH WRIT PETITION NO.2062 OF 2024 Jimmy Mates Gonsalves State Co-op. Election Authority and Ors.

.. Respondents ALONG WITH WRIT PETITION NO.2063 OF 2024 Dilip Ramchandra Jadhav Vishwanath Shankar Dalavi 4/7

ALONG WITH WRIT PETITION NO.2064 OF 2024 Hotel Dariya Sagar and Ors.

.. Petitioners The Commissioner of Police, Thane City and Ors. .. Respondents ALONG WITH WRIT PETITION NO.2065 OF 2024 Ramchandra Janya Kathe (Deceased), Through LRs.

Ramesh Jairam Patil and Ors.

.. Respondents ALONG WITH WRIT PETITION NO.2066 OF 2024 Hindusthan National Glass & Industries Ltd.

State of Maharashtra ALONG WITH WRIT PETITION NO.2067 OF 2024 FA Enterprises, Presently known as "United Projects"

Union Bank of India, Mumbai ALONG WITH WRIT PETITION NO.2068 OF 2024 Ashok Yashwantrao Shirol and Ors.

.. Petitioners Rajiv Raman Developers & Construction Pvt. Ltd. and Ors.

.. Respondents ALONG WITH WRIT PETITION NO.2069 OF 2024 Lilavati Hospital Employees Union Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre and Ors. .. Respondents Appearances in Civil Writ Petitions Mr. Yogendra Pratap Singh, Advocate for the Petitioner in WP/5335/2025 and for the Respondents in WP/2015/2024, WP/2018/2024, WP/6541/2024, WP/19457/2024, WP/3821/ 2025, WP/4096/2025, WP/4097/2025, WP/4736/2025 and WP/ 10966/2025. Mr. Deepam Upadhyay, i/by Ms. Anamika Malhotra, Advocates for the Petitioner(s) in WP/6696/2024, WP/4172/2024, WP/6541/2024, WP/6542/2024, WP/19457/2024, WP/3821/2025, WP/4096/2025 and WP/4097/2025.

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Mr. Angsuman Ojha, Advocate for the Respondent in WP/2016/2024, WP/1993/2024 and WP/2012/2024.

Mr. Amrendra Mishra (Sr. Panel Counsel - UOI) for the Petitioner in WP/10966/2025 and WP/10969/2025.

Mr. Amrendra Mishra (Sr. Panel Counsel - UOI) with Ms. Anshu Amin, Advocates for the Petitioner(s) in WP/1994/2024, WP/1993/2024, WP/1991/2024, WP/1990/2024, WP/1995/2024, WP/1992/2024, WP/2017/2024, WP/2021/2024, WP/2020/2024, WP/2022/2024, WP/2013/2024, WP/2016/2024, WP/2015/2024, WP/2010/2024 and WP/2011/2024.

Ms. Smita Ganoo with Ms. Smita Thakur, Advocates for the Petitioner in WP/4736/2025.

Additional Appearances in de-tagged matters Mr.Jaiprakash Sawant for the Petitioner in WP/2029/2022 Mr.N.R.Patankar a/w Mr.Prabhakar M.Jadhav for the Petitioner in WP/2066/2024 Mr.Vilas Tapkir for the Petitioner in WP/2068/2024 Mr.Shawn Pinto i/b P.H.Potnis for the Petitioner in WP/2030/2024 Ms.Ekta Bhalerao i/b Mr.Ghanshyam Mishra for the Petitioner in WP/2036/2024 Mr.Karan Nichani i/b M/s.P.V.Nichani & Co. For the Petitioner in WP/2032/2024 CORAM : SHREE CHANDRASHEKHAR, CJ. & GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J.

DATE : 19TH NOVEMBER 2025.

P.C. :

The following writ petitions are de-tagged from this group of writ petitions and let these de-tagged matters be posted for hearing in their usual turn:

Writ Petition No.2026 of 2024 Writ Petition No.2029 of 2024 Writ Petition No.2030 of 2024 Writ Petition No.2032 of 2024 Writ Petition No.2034 of 2024 Writ Petition No.2036 of 2024 Writ Petition No.2039 of 2024 Writ Petition No.2042 of 2024 6/7

Writ Petition No.2040 of 2024 Writ Petition No.2062 of 2024 Writ Petition No.2063 of 2024 Writ Petition No.2064 of 2024 Writ Petition No.2065 of 2024 Writ Petition No.2066 of 2024 Writ Petition No.2067 of 2024 Writ Petition No.2068 of 2024 Writ Petition No.2069 of 2024 [ GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J. ] [ CHIEF JUSTICE ] Digitally signed by SNEHA ABHAY DIXIT Date:

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