57 wp 733-25 and 58 wp 734-25-c.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.733 OF 2025 Swami Vivekanand Educational Institute … Petitioner V/s. Suman Ramchandra Salunkhe ... Respondent WITH WRIT PETITION NO.734 OF 2025 ______________ Mr. Narendra V. Bandiwadekar, Senior Advocate with Mr. Vinayak R. Kumbhar, Mr. Rajendra B. Khaire and Mr. Aniket S. Phapale i/by Mrs. Ashwini N. Bandiwadekar, Advocates for the Petitioner. Mr. Manoj A. Patil, Advocate for the Respondents. _______________ CORAM : SANDEEP V. MARNE, J. Dated : 20 February, 2025. P.C. : 1. The petitions challenge order dated 31st January, 2023 passed by the Controlling Authority under the payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 rejecting the objection of maintainability. 2. Mr. Bandiwadekar, learned senior advocate appearing for the Petitioner would fairly submit that since the application itself is being heard on merits, the petitions can be disposed of with liberty to the Petitioner to raise the issue of maintainability during the course of final decision of application. Priya Soparkar Page No. 1 of 2 PRIYA RAJESH SOPARKAR Digitally signed by PRIYA RAJESH SOPARKAR Date: 2025.02.24 12:49:35 +0530 57 wp 733-25 and 58 wp 734-25-c.doc 3. Reserving such liberty for the Petitioner, the petitions are disposed of. (SANDEEP V. MARNE, J.) Priya Soparkar Page No. 2 of 2