(1) 119.wp.8006.2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR WRIT PETITION NO.8006 OF 2026 Subramanium s/o Malikarjun Musthavri and Ors. Vs. State of Maharashtra, through Secretary, Industries, Energy and Labour Mantralaya and Ors. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Court's or Judge's orders appearances, Court's orders of directions and Registrar's orders -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. C. B. Dharmadhikari, Advocate for petitioners. Mr. A. A. Madiwale, AGP for State. Mr. N. S. Rao, Advocate for respondent No.2. CORAM : URMILA JOSHI-PHALKE AND RAJ D. WAKODE, JJ. DATED : 07/10/2026 1. Heard Mr. Dharmadhikari, learned counsel for the petitioners. Mr. N. S. Rao, learned counsel, who appears for respondent No.2 and Mr. Amit Madiwale, learned AGP for respondent No.1. 2. Considering the nature of the order being passed, we do not propose to issue notice to respondent No.3. The petitioners have approached this Court seeking directions to respondent Nos.1 and 2 to include the names of the petitioners as registered Mathadi Workers with respondent No.3. 3. Mr. N. S. Rao, learned counsel, who appears for the respondent No.2 – Board submits that if the petitioners apply to the respondent No.2 – Board in compliance with the provisions of the statute i.e. Maharashtra Mathadi, Hamal and Other Manual Workers (Regulation of Employment And Welfare) Act, 1969 (hereinafter referred to as ‘aforesaid Act’ 2026:BHC-NAG:13590-DB (2) 119.wp.8006.2023 for brevity) the Board shall consider their applications on its own merits and in accordance with law for registration of the same. 3. In view of the above, Mr. Dharmadhikari, learned counsel for the petitioner, upon instructions, seeks permission to withdraw the present writ petition with liberty to file the aforesaid application before the respondent No.2 – Board in compliance with the provisions of the aforesaid Act for registration as Mathadi Workers. 4. The respondent No.2 shall consider the aforesaid application on its own merits and in accordance with law and take necessary decision within a period of four weeks from today. 5. Needless to mention that if the occasion arises the petitioners shall be at liberty to challenge the decision of respondent No.2 as provided in the aforesaid Act. 6. Writ petition is disposed of as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. (RAJ D. WAKODE, J) (URMILA JOSHI-PHALKE, J) Sarkate Signed by: Mr. A.R. Sarkate Designation: PA To Honourable Judge Date: 09/10/2026 22:16:00