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2026 Supreme(Online)(Bom) 3589

HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY
Amit Borkar, J
Santosh Chandrkant Potdar – Appellant
Versus
Bajaj Auto Limited – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Ms. Jane Cox, Mr. Vinayak Suthar, Mr. Ghanashyam R. Thombare
For the Respondents: Mr. Sudhir Talsania, Ms. Sayali Puri, M.S. Bodhanwala & Co

Table of Content
1. workman's termination post-enquiry during pending references. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10)
2. contentions on pendency, section 33(2)(b), reinstatement. (Para 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21)
3. section 33 protects against victimization during pendency. (Para 22 , 23 , 24 , 25)
4. pendency till 30 days post-award publication mandatory. (Para 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30)
5. no approval renders dismissal inchoate; reinstates automatically. (Para 31 , 32 , 33 , 34)
6. back wages adjusted for interim self-employment. (Para 35 , 36 , 37 , 38)
7. reinstatement with continuity, partial back wages ordered. (Para 40)

JUDGMENT:

1. Since both the present writ petitions arise out of a common Award, involve identical questions of law, and arise from the same factual background, it is considered appropriate to hear and decide them together. Accordingly, both the petitions are being disposed of by this common judgment.

2. Writ Petition No.15252 of 2024 has been instituted under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India by the petitioner- workman, challenging the Award dated 18 January 2024 passed by the Industrial Court, Thane in Complaint (IT) No

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