The Divisional Manager, Forest ... vs Sanjay Kisan Sonawane

ik-44216148 Bombay High Court 24 December 2025 • WRIT PETITION NO. 436 OF 2001; WRIT PETITION NO. 7436 OF 2000; WRIT PETITION NO. 446 OF 2001; WRIT PETITION NO. 448 OF 2001; WRIT PETITION NO. 7656 OF 2000; WRIT PETITION NO. 7453 OF 2000; WRIT PETITION NO. 7445 OF 2000; WRIT PETITION NO. 421 OF 2001; WRIT PETITION NO. 418 OF 2001; WRIT PETITION NO. 7663 OF 2000; WRIT PETITION NO. 7665 OF 2000; WRIT PETITION NO. 7666 OF 2000; WRIT PETITION NO. 7658 OF 2000; WRIT PETITION NO. 7659 OF 2000; WRIT PETITION NO. 7664 OF 2000; WRIT PETITION NO. 413 OF 2001; WRIT PETITION NO. 7441 OF 2000; WRIT PETITION NO. 428 OF 2001; WRIT PETITION NO. 7437 OF 2000; WRIT PETITION NO. 458 OF 2001; WRIT PETITION NO. 432 OF 2001; WRIT PETITION NO. 454 OF 2001; WRIT PETITION NO. 440 OF 2001; WRIT PETITION NO. 7452 OF 2000; WRIT PETITION NO. 7667 OF 2000; WRIT PETITION NO. 7444 OF 2000; WRIT PETITION NO. 434 OF 2001; WRIT PETITION NO. 453 OF 2001; WRIT PETITION NO.412 OF 2001; WRIT PETITION NO. 416 OF 2001; WRIT PETITION NO. 439 OF 2001; WRIT PETITION NO. 426 OF 2001; WRIT PETITION NO. 7455 OF 2000; WRIT PETITION NO. 7451 OF 2000; WRIT PETITION NO 7440 OF 2000; WRIT PETITION NO. 414 OF 2001; WRIT PETITION NO. 427 OF 2001; WRIT PETITION NO. 7430 OF 2000; WRIT PETITION NO. 7448 OF 2000; WRIT PETITION NO. 7653 OF 2000; WRIT PETITION NO. 435 OF 2001; WRIT PETITION NO. 7428 OF 2000; WRIT PETITION NO. 7655 OF 2000; WRIT PETITION NO. 7671 OF 2000; WRIT PETITION NO. 420 OF 2001; WRIT PETITION NO. 7439 OF 2000; WRIT PETITION NO. 7438 OF 2000; WRIT PETITION NO. 455 OF 2001; WRIT PETITION NO. 7672 OF 2000; WRIT PETITION NO. 7661 OF 2000; WRIT PETITION NO. 7657 OF 2000; WRIT PETITION NO. 7660 OF 2000; WRIT PETITION NO. 7446 OF 2000; WRIT PETITION NO. 425 OF 2001; WRIT PETITION NO. 7435 OF 2000; WRIT PETITION NO. 429 OF 2001; WRIT PETITION NO. 7662 OF 2000 • 34 min read

Judges (2)

Aarti Sathe Coram G.S. Kulkarni Delivered

Counsel (1)

Bapat Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

Forest Development Corporation, Nashik Appellant Sanjay Kisan Sonawane Respondent

Case Significance

The Divisional Manager, Forest ... vs Sanjay Kisan Sonawane is a Bombay High Court decision dated December 24, 2025 (citation: ik-44216148). The Forest Development Corporation filed Letters Patent Appeals challenging reinstatement orders for workmen confirmed by the Single Judge. The Division Bench dismissed the appeals, finding the State had taken a contrary position for similarly placed employees and the respondent-workmen had suffered for many years. Benefits were directed within eight weeks. [Duplicate IK entry — same judgment as other Forest Dev Corp 55 LPAs entries.] The bench comprised Justices Aarti Sathe and G.S. Kulkarni. The judgment was delivered by Justice G.S. Kulkarni. Counsel appearing: Bapat (counsel for respondent).

Summary

The Forest Development Corporation filed Letters Patent Appeals challenging reinstatement orders for workmen confirmed by the Single Judge. The Division Bench dismissed the appeals, finding the State had taken a contrary position for similarly placed employees and the respondent-workmen had suffered for many years. Benefits were directed within eight weeks. [Duplicate IK entry — same judgment as other Forest Dev Corp 55 LPAs entries.]

What was the outcome of The Divisional Manager, Forest ... vs Sanjay Kisan Sonawane?

The Forest Development Corporation filed Letters Patent Appeals challenging reinstatement orders for workmen confirmed by the Single Judge. The Division Bench dismissed the appeals, finding the State ...

Judgment

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