Neeta +Sawant 12-WP-14418-2024.docx IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 14418 OF 2024 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION (ST.) NO. 24538 OF 2026 M s. Ramlingam Agro Products Pvt. / Ltd. through its Signatory, Ramlingam Palaniappan ..Petitioner … : Versus : Pravin Vasant Patil & Anr. .Respondents … Mr. Kiran Bapat, Senior Advocate with Mr. Sumit Chaudhary, Mr. Swaraj Thorat, Mr. Gaurav Gawande, Mr. Sanket Kadam, Mr. Sanket Chawan and Mr. Abhishek Aarole, for the Petitioner. Mr. Vijay Gehlot with Ms. Shraddha Vavhal, Ms. Simran Shaikh and Ms. Shivani Pandey, for the Respondents. CORAM : SANDEEP V. MARNE, J. DATED : 3 SEPTEMBER 2026. P.C : 1) The Petitioner is aggrieved by ex-parte Award dated 2 April 2024 and prays for opportunity to defend the Reference. In the meantime, recovery proceedings are initiated and the Recovery Certificate in the sum of Rs.9,90,000 - is issued on 2 June 2026. The / Interim Application is filed for seeking stay on Recovery Certificate. _____________________________________________________________________________ PAGE NOS. 1 of 2 Thursday, 3 September 2026 Neeta +Sawant 12-WP-14418-2024.docx 2) I have heard Mr. Bapat, learned Senior advocate appearing for the Petitioner and Mr. Gehlot, the learned counsel appearing for the Respondent-workman. 3) As the hearing of the petition progressed and at the suggestion made by this Court, both the parties have agreed to settle the disputes on lumpsum compensation of Rs.5,00,000 -. Accordingly, I / proceed to pass the following order : (i) The Award dated 2 April 2024 passed in Reference (IDA) No. 140 2022 is modified and in lieu of reinstatement and / backwages, the Respondent shall be granted lumpsum compensation of Rs.5,00,000 - as full and final settlement. / (ii) The Petitioner shall pay to the Respondent lumpsum compensation of Rs.5,00,000 - within two weeks. / (iii) Consequently, the Recovery Certificate dated 2 June 2026 is also set aside. (iv) Beyond lumpsum compensation of Rs.5,00,000 -, the / Respondent would not be entitled to any other service related benefits from the Petitioner. (v) If the amount of awarded compensation is not paid within 2 weeks, the original Award shall stand revived and shall be executable. 4) With the above directions the Writ Petition is partly allowed and disposed of. The Interim Application also stands disposed of. [SANDEEP V. MARNE, J.] _____________________________________________________________________________ PAGE NOS. 2 of 2 Thursday, 3 September 2026 NEETA SHAILESH SAWANT Digitally signed by NEETA SHAILESH SAWANT Date: 2026.09.07 16:45:17 +0530