Army Institute Of Technology Thr Its ... vs Nilesh Sitaram Sawant

ik-179855877 Bombay High Court 6 March 2026 • WRIT PETITION NO.9709 OF 2023; WRIT PETITION NO.9710 OF 2023; WRIT PETITION NO.9711 OF 2023; WRIT PETITION NO.9711 OF 2023 • 20 min read

Judges (1)

Amit Borkar Delivered

Parties (4)

Army Institute of Technology Petitioner Ganesh Anand Sargade Respondent Nilesh Sitaram Sawant Respondent Satish Shivaji Jagtap Respondent

Case Significance

Army Institute Of Technology Thr Its ... vs Nilesh Sitaram Sawant is a Bombay High Court decision dated March 6, 2026 (citation: ik-179855877). Army Institute of Technology, Pune challenged an Industrial Court order in three connected writ petitions finding unfair labour practices (Item 6 of Schedule IV, MRTU and PULP Act) in keeping hostel attendants on fixed-term contracts while they performed continuous, perennial work. The court dismissed all petitions, holding the Industrial Court's finding that the contractual arrangement denied permanent employment benefits was justified on facts and law. The petitioner was directed to impleme The case was heard by Justice Amit Borkar.

Summary

Army Institute of Technology, Pune challenged an Industrial Court order in three connected writ petitions finding unfair labour practices (Item 6 of Schedule IV, MRTU and PULP Act) in keeping hostel attendants on fixed-term contracts while they performed continuous, perennial work. The court dismissed all petitions, holding the Industrial Court's finding that the contractual arrangement denied permanent employment benefits was justified on facts and law. The petitioner was directed to implement permanency with consequential benefits within twelve weeks.

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