Sidharth Vilas Kamble vs Divisional Forest Officer and Ors-2 Advocate - A. A. Mahadeshwar — 4/2025

Case under Maharashtra Recognition of Trade Union and Prevention of Unfair Labour Practices Act, 1971 Section 28(1). Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT on 06th March 2026.

Condn of Delay ULP - Delay application

CNR: MHLC090000412025

Case disposed

Filing Number

44/2025

Filing Date

18-01-2025

Registration No

4/2025

Registration Date

20-01-2025

Court

Labour Court, Kolhapur

Judge

1-Judge, Labour Court No. 1 Kolhapur.

Decision Date

06th March 2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT

Acts & Sections

Maharashtra Recognition of Trade Union and Prevention of Unfair Labour Practices Act, 1971 Section 28(1)

Petitioner(s)

Sidharth Vilas Kamble

Adv. B. B. Powar

Respondent(s)

Divisional Forest Officer and Ors-2 Advocate - A. A. Mahadeshwar

Forestry Inspector Social Forestry Zone

Government of Maharashtra

Hearing History

Judge: 1-Judge, Labour Court No. 1 Kolhapur.

06-03-2026

Disposed

02-03-2026

Judgment

12-02-2026

Argument

20-01-2026

Respondent Evidence

06-01-2026

Respondent Evidence

Final Orders / Judgements

06-03-2026
Copy of Judgment

Case Summary The Labour Court at Kolhapur allowed an application for condonation of delay filed by an unemployed forest worker seeking to challenge his oral termination from August 2022. The court found sufficient justification for the 2-year 2-month delay in filing the unfair labour practice complaint, considering the applicant's poor financial condition, lack of legal knowledge, remote location, and false hope of reinstatement. The court ordered registration of the original complaint under the Maharashtra Recognition of Trade Unions & Prevention of Unfair Labour Practices Act, 1971, noting that deciding cases on merits rather than technicalities advances justice. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

Interim Orders

03-11-2025
Evidence
casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary The Labour Court at Kolhapur allowed an application for condonation of delay filed by an unemployed forest worker seeking to challenge his oral termination from August 2022. The court found sufficient justification for the 2-year 2-month delay in filing the unfair labour practice complaint, considering the applicant's poor financial condition, lack of legal knowledge, remote location, and false hope of reinstatement. The court ordered registration of the original complaint under the Maharashtra Recognition of Trade Unions & Prevention of Unfair Labour Practices Act, 1971, noting that deciding cases on merits rather than technicalities advances justice. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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