IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY JYOTI RAJESH MANE ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION Digitally signed by JYOTI RAJESH MANE Date: 2026.05.07

19:26:41 +0530 WRIT PETITION NO. 2308 OF 2014 Smt. Yashoda Bapu Jadhav A-301, Vrindavan Apartment, Nimkar Bholewada, Kalyan (W), Thane-421301. ...Petitioner Versus Municipal Corporation Of Greater Mumbai A Body Corporate Through Municipal Commissioner Constituted under the Provisions of Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888, Having its Office at Municipal Head Office Mahapalika Marg, C.S.T. Mumbai-400001 ...Respondents --------------

Mr. Prakash Devdas (Through V.C.) a/w. Ms. Vidula Patil, for Petitioner.

Mr. S.S.Pakale a/w. Ms. Pushpa Yadav a/w. Ms. Rupali Adhate i/b. Ms. Komal Punjabi, for Respondent-BMC.

Smt. Deshmukh, Joint Chief P.O.(Assessment) present in Court.

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CORAM: G. S. KULKARNI &

AARTI SATHE, JJ.

RESERVED ON: 27^th April 2026 PRONOUNCED ON: 07th May 2026 JUDGMENT (Per: Aarti Sathe, J)

1. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. With the consent of the parties, taken up for final hearing

2. This Petition primarily challenges the compulsory retirement of the Petitioner before the age of 58 years, alleged to be in contravention