Dayanand M Neman v. Breach Candy Swimming Bath Trust
Case brief
What is this about?
Group of 12 writ petitions (W.P. Nos. 828/2023, 3055/2022, 900/2023, 860/2023, 919/2023, 1592/2023, 1845/2024, 1847/2024, 1858/2024, 1865/2024, 1307/2025, 1332/2025) by workmen against Breach Candy Swimming Bath Trust challenging Labour Court at Mumbai Awards answering their References in the negative; disposed of on 17 November 2025 by Sandeep V. Marne, J. upon mutual settlement - lumpsum compensation of Rs.2,00,000/- each to seven workmen and Rs.50,000/- each to five workmen towards full and final settlement within two weeks; impugned Awards modified; no other service benefits; express clarification that the arrangement shall not be treated as precedent; no statutory provisions or precedents cited; advocates: Bennet D'costa with Jignasha Pandya, Sushant Dekhane i/b Rahil Fazelbhoy for Petitioners; Kiran S. Bapat, Senior Advocate with Yash Vyas for Respondent.
What did the court decide?
Impugned Awards modified to the extent that the Respondent-Trust shall pay lumpsum compensation to each Petitioner towards full and final settlement - Rs.2,00,000/- each to seven workmen and Rs.50,000/- each to five workmen - within a period of two weeks; except such lumpsum compensation, the Petitioners-workmen not entitled to any other service-related benefits from the Respondent-Trust.