Madhav Bajirao Mandale v. the General Manager, Western Coalfields Ltd. Yavatmal and Others

Bombay HC16 Jul 2025WP/3365/2021

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What is this about?

Consent disposal of W.P. 3365/2021, Bombay HC Nagpur Bench (neutral citation 2025:BHC-NAG:6673-DB), decided 16.07.2025 by Nitin W. Sambre and Sachin S. Deshmukh, JJ.; Western Coalfields Ltd.; release/withdrawal of compensation in lieu of employment; shares carved out by Special Tribunal; respondent No.1 directed to decide applications in accordance with law; no statute or precedent cited; no dissent.

What did the court decide?

Petition disposed of by consent: petitioners permitted to apply for withdrawal/release of the compensation in lieu of employment; respondent No.1 to consider such applications in accordance with law and pass appropriate order on the basis of the Special Tribunal's order; no costs. ¶¶16

Madhav Bajirao Mandale Vs the General Manager, Western Coalfields Ltd. Yavatmal and Others — Bombay HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioners may apply for release/withdrawal of compensation in lieu of the employment to be offered, and whether respondent No.1 should be directed to consider and decide such applications in accordance with law.

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Court's answer

The Court permitted the petitioners to apply for withdrawal of the compensation and disposed of the petition on that basis, the parties intending to abide by the shares carved out by the Special Tribunal.

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Ratio / Principle

It shall be open for respondent No.1 to pass appropriate order on the basis of the order of the Special Tribunal.

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Key takeaways

With these observations the writ petition stands disposed of, with no order as to costs.ratio¶¶16

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Bombay High Court (Nagpur Bench), Nitin W. Sambre and Sachin S. Deshmukh, JJ., disposed of Writ Petition No.3365 of 2021 (Madhav Bajirao Mandale (dead) through legal heirs v. The General Manager, Western Coalfields Ltd. and others) by consent on 16.07.2025. Counsel for the petitioners undertook that all petitioners would apply for release of compensation in lieu of the employment to be offered, with respondent No.1 to consider and decide such applications in accordance with law; counsel for respondent Nos. 2 to 6 consented to withdrawal of the compensation amount in terms of the Special Tribunal's award. Noting that the petitioners' shares had been carved out by the Special Tribunal and the parties intended to abide by the same, the Court permitted the petitioners to apply for withdrawal of the compensation and left it open to respondent No.1 to pass appropriate order on the basis of the Special Tribunal's order. Writ petition stood disposed of; no costs.

Madhav Bajirao Mandale v. the General Manager, Western Coalfields Ltd. Yavatmal and Others

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