912.WP-2651-2026.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.2651 OF 2026 Sanofi Employees and Allied Workers Union (SEAWU) ….Petitioner Versus Sanofi Consumer Healthcare India Limited (SCHIL) Aka Opella Healthcare India Pvt. Ltd. and Anr. ….Respondents ---- Mr. Feroz A. Shaikh a/w. Mr. Shakib Ahmad for the Petitioner. Mr. Vineet Unnikrishnan a/w. Mr. Sonu Bhasi and Ms. Veena Hari i/b. Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas for the Respondents. ---- CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, ACJ. & GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J. DATE : 17th AUGUST, 2026 P.C. :- 1. The Petitioner-Union represents persons from the Marketing Department of the Respondent-Private Sector Pharmaceutical Company. The Respondents are a private sector industry and do not fall within the definition of ‘State’ under Article 12 of the Constitution of India. The Union seeks to espouse the cause of such Employees who do not fall within the definition of Workman u/s 2(s) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. Gauri Gaekwad 1 of 2 GAURI AMIT GAEKWAD Digitally signed by GAURI AMIT GAEKWAD Date: 2026.08.18 10:28:03 +0530 912.WP-2651-2026.odt 2. There is no issue of fundamental rights involved in this matter in order to entertain this Petition in the Writ jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. 3. In view of the above, this Petition is dismissed. 4. The Petitioner is at liberty to approach the Civil Court and seek reliefs as are permissible in law. 5. If the Petitioner approaches the Civil Court, all contentions of all the parties are kept open, and the dismissal of this Petition would not be an impediment. (GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J.) (ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE) Gauri Gaekwad 2 of 2