IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.4630 OF 2025 Indo Count Industries Ltd.

D-1, MIDC, Industrial Area, Gokul Shirgaon, Kolhapur – 416 234 ....Petitioner V/S Shankar Mahadev Takmare Age 58 years, Occ. Nil, having address at Baba Nagar, B-14, Uchgaon, Tal. Karveer District Kolhapur ....Respondent WITH WRIT PETITION NO.4631 OF 2025 Indo Count Industries Ltd.

D-1, MIDC, Industrial Area, Gokul Shirgaon, Kolhapur – 416 234 ....Petitioner V/S Sanjay Pandurang Ghorpade Age 58 years, having address at Narhari Galli, Gadmudshingi, Tal. Karveer District Kolhapur ....Respondent _________

Mr. Avinash Jalisatgi with Mr. T.R. Yadav and Ms. Divya Wadekar for Petitioners in both Petitions.

Mr. Dilip B. Shinde with Mr. Mohan C. Kumbhar for Respondent in both Petitions.

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CORAM: SANDEEP V. MARNE, J.

RESERVED ON : 23 APRIL 2025.

PRONOUNCED ON : 30 APRIL 2025.

J U D G M E N T :

1. Rule. Rule is made returnable forthwith. With the consent of the learned counsel appearing for parties, the Petitions are taken up for hearing and final disposal.

2. The Petitioner-employer has filed these Petitions challenging the judgments and orders dated 20 February 2025