The Bombay High Court on 21 October 2026 limited regularisation of Mumbai University’s temporary employees to those completing ten years’ service by 30 August 2022.
Judge / Bench — Sandeep V. Marne, J.
In University of Mumbai v. Sunil Tanga Pagare, the Court partly set aside an Industrial Court order covering 108 employees. It rejected automatic permanency based merely on lengthy temporary service. Eligible employees must be reinstated within six weeks, with specified wage arrears. Others receive the July–August 2022 wage difference and compensation of 15 days’ wages per completed service year, calculated using minimum pay plus dearness allowance.
Advocates appearing — Petitioners: J.P. Cama, Senior Advocate, with Suraj Kaushik and Rajat Dedhia. Respondents 1–36, 38, 39, 41–57, 59–68, 70–83 and 85–108: S.C. Naidu with Manoj Gujar, T.R. Yadav, Divya Yajurvedi and Pradeep Kumar, instructed by M/s. C.R. Naidu & Co. Other respondents: Not named in the judgment/order.