Writ petition seeking a direction to the State to decide the petitioner's 2021 application for exemption under Sections 5 and 22 of the Mathadi Act. Court directed the State to decide within eight weeks, restrained coercive steps by the Board meanwhile, and disposed of the petition without considering merits.
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Kavita S.J.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO.12868 OF 2025
Berger Paints India Limited …Petitioner Versus
State of Maharashtra & Ors., …Respondents
Mr. Piyush Raheja a/w Mr. Akash Loya, Mr. Tushar Kadam, Mr. Tanish Amin i/b MDP Associates for Petitioner.
Mr. P.P. Kakade, Addl. GP a/w Smt. P.N. Diwar, AGP for Respondent No.1 – State.
Mr. B.S. Mahamulkar for Respondent Nos. 2 & 3 (thru V.C.).
CORAM : R.I. CHAGLA AND ADVAIT M. SETHNA, JJ.
DATED : 17TH MARCH, 2026.
ORDER :
direction to Respondent No.1 – State to decide Petitioners’ Application dated 17th August, 2021 on applicability of the Mathadi Act expeditiously i.e. within one month. This is the only prayer which has been pressed by the Petitioner.
KAVITA
SUSHIL JADHAV
Digitally signed by KAVITA SUSHIL JADHAV Date: 2026.03.18 17:27:39 +0530
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Maharashtra Mathadi Hamal and Other Manual Workers (Regulation of Employment and Welfare) Act, 1969 (“the Act”).
2 and 3 – Mathadi Board has raised the contention that the
exemption cannot be considered by the State Government under Sections 5 and 22 as it is not the Petitioners’ case that the workers of the Petitioner are in enjoyment of benefits which are on the whole not less favourable then the benefits provided under the scheme of the Act.
terms.
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of the case.
[ADVAIT M. SETHNA, J.]
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1 issue framed by the court
Should the State decide the petitioner's application for exemption under Sections 5 and 22 of the Mathadi Act on applicability, and within what time?
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Berger Paints India Limited
State of Maharashtra
R.I. Chagla
Advait M. Sethna
As recorded by the court registry
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