Rajasthan High Court - Jodhpur

Mahesh Chandra Soni And Ors vs Hindustan Zinc Limited,Udaipur ... on 19 May, 2023

Bench: Dinesh Mehta

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 1944/2004

1. Mahesh Chandra Soni, aged 45 years, S/o Shri Panna Lal Soni, R/o 16, Gadhmagri Scheme, Sobhagpura, Via Badgaon, Udaipur.

2. Satyanarayan Singh Rathore, ageed 52 years, S/o Late Shri Prem Singh Rathore, R/o 22, Gadhmagri Scheme, Sobhagpura, Via Badgaon, Udaipur.

3. Joseph Methew, aged 55 years, S/o Shri K.M. Joseph, R/o 32/4, Karjali Complex, New Sardarpura, Udaipur.

4. Sethu Madhavan, aged 52 years, S/o Shri K.C. Nair, R/o Madhurima, 7A, Vardhman Nagar, Sector 12, Savina, Udaipur.

5. Victor Lawreence, aged 53 years, S/o Shri K.S. Raju, R/o 4/491, Rajasthan Housing Board Colony, Goverdhan Vilas, Udaipur.

6. K. Narayan, aged 54 years, S/o Shri Laxman, R/o 9CD, Vardhman Nagar, Roshanlalji Ki Bari, Savina, Udaipur.

7. B. Ponnappan, aged 51 years, S/o Shri K.G.N. Nair, R/o 1B, Krishna Complex, Ashirwad Nagar, Roopsagar Road, Udaipur.

8. Narendra Kumar Paliwal, aged 51 years, S/o Shri Vijayanand Paliwal, R/o 785, Radheshyam Marg, Brahmpole, Udaipur.

9. V.K. Jain, aged 53 years S/o Shri N.C. Jain, R/o SF 19, Gayatri Nagar, Hiran Magri, Sector-5, Udaipur.

10. B.N. Singh, aged 46 years, S/o Shri P.N. Singh, R/o 2 Anand Vihar, Near Sangram Bagh, Sector 4, Udaipur.

11. K.S. Kutty, aged 55 years, S/o Shri K.K. Nair, R/o Rose Vihar, 62, Sukhariya Nagar, University Road, Udaipur. 12 R.K. Tongya, aged 53 years, S/o Shri Jagannath Ji, R/o 4/493, Rajasthan Housing Board Colony, Goverdhan Vilas, Udaipur.

13. K.L. Agarwal, aged 54 years, S/o Shri Nand Lal Agarwal, R/o 56/14-16, Verma Colony, Savina, Udaipur.

14. Dr. B.K. Jain, aged 58 years, S/o Chhote Lal Jain, R/o 476, Sector- 11, Udaipur.

15. Dr. Manju Jain, aged 55 years, W/o Dr. B.K. Jain, R/o 476,

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Sector-11, Udaipur.

16. Mohan Mukharji, aged 56 years, S/o Shri Nand Lalji, R/o 10 D, Vardhman Nagar, Sector-12, Roshanji Ki Bari, Udaipur.

17. V.S. Jairam Singh, aged 52 years, S/o Shri V.K. Sankaran, R/o NB 15, Pratpura, Zawar Mines, P.O. Zawar Mines, Tehsil Girwa, Udaipur.

18. C.U. Chandrabose, aged 52 years, S/o Shri C.M. Unni, R/o 32/5, Karjali Complex, New Sardarpura, Udaipur.

19. Kuldeep Mathur, aged 50 years, S/o Shri L.N. Mathur, R/o 22, Subhash Nagar, Udaipur.

20. Iqbal Hussain, aged 51 years, S/o Shri Gulam Abbas, R/o 22, Lukman Marg, Boharwadi, Udaipur.

21. Y.K. Murdia, aged 49 years, S/o Shri S.S. Murdia, R/o 22, Technocrate, Society, Bedla Road, Badgaon, Udaipur.

22. B.K. Nainwal, aged 55 years, S/o Shri V.D. Nainwal, R/o NB 11, Pratapura, PO Zawar Mines, Tehsil Girwa, Udaipur.

23. B.M. Singh, aged 54 years, S/o Shri G.N. Singh, R/o New Keshwav Nagar, Roop Sagar Road, Udaipur.

24. N.K. Nagori, aged 53 years, S/o Late Shri C.M. Nagori, R/o J-22, Vinayak Marg, Hiran Magri, Sector-5, Udaipur.

25. B.L. Garg, aged 53 years, S/o Shri R.C. Garg, R/o 31, Raghukul Complex, Pathon Ki Magri, Sughash Nagar, Udaipur.

26. D.S. Panwar, aged 55 years, S/o Shri B.K. Singh, R/o 183, Vivek Nagar, Sector-3, Udaipur.

27. D.M. Baitha, aged 55 years, S/o Late Shri Khantar Baitha, R/ o A Block-80, Sector-14, Hiranmagari, Udaipur.

28. B.K. Goswami, aged 52 years, S/o Shri Amar Nath Goswami, R/o 173, A-Block, Sector-14, Udaipur.

29. A.R. Trivedi, aged 50 years, S/o Shri Koder Lal, R/o 1-D, Shiv Park Colony, Near M.B. College, Udaipur.

30. G.L. Paliwal, aged 50 years, S/o Shri Jot Ram Paliwal, R/o 133, Roop Nagar, Sector-3, Udaipur.

31. S.E. Takale, aged 48 years, S/o Shri Eknath Takle, R/o B- 108, Divya Jyoti Apartments, New Bhupalpura, Udaipur.

32. R.S. Madrecha, aged 54 years, S/o Shri K.L. Madrecha, R/o

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162, N Road, Bhupalpura, Udaipur.

33. S.K. Mathur, aged 51 years, S/o Shri V.N. Mathur, R/o 1057, Gyan Nagar, Sector-4, Udaipur.

34. Shiv Lal Lohar, aged 54 years, S/o Shri Tulsi Ramji, R/o 32, Central Area, Shri Shivram, Udaipur.

35. Satish Saikhedkar, aged 49 years, S/o Shri B.G. Saikhedkar, R/o 1-G-18, Sector-5, Gayatri Nagar, Udaipur.

36. P.K. Kothari, aged 53 years, S/o Shri Roop Lal Kothari, R/o36, Mahavir Colony, Main Road, Sector-4, Udaipur.

37. B.D. Sahni, aged, 55 years, S/o Shri S.D. Sahni, R/o 1/9, Goverdhan Vilas, Housing Board Colony, Udaipur.

38. Pranab Kumar Roy, aged 52 years, S/o Late Shri Pran Kumar Roy, R/o 41, Mahaveer Colony, Bedla Road, Udaipur.

39. Kulbhushan Sharma, aged 51 years, S/o Shri J.R. Sharma, R/o 94, Technocreate Society, Bedla Road, Udaipur.

40. K. Satyanarayana, aged 52 years, S/o Shri K. Periah, R/o 4, Tirupati Colony, Bedla Road, Udaipur.

41. Smt. K. Rama, aged 49 years, W/o Shri K Satyanarayana, R/o 4, Tirupati Colony, Bedla Road, Udaipur.

42. B.L. Kanaria, aged 53 years, S/o Shri Kanhaiya Lal, R/o 31, Vrindawan Nagar, Bohra Ganeshji, Udaipur.

43. Mathura Tiwari, aged 55 years, S/o Shri Ram Dev Tiwari, R/o 82, Gokul Village Titardi, Udaipur.

44. S.D. Singh, aged 53 years, S/o Shri Mudrika Singh, R/o Block No.80, Sector 14, Hiran magri, Udaipur.

45. Laxmi Ram, aged 48 years, S/o Shri Bharat Ram, R/o 41, Gokul Village, Titardi, Udaipur.

46. A.K. Bajpai, aged 57 years, S/o Shri P.N. Bajpai, R/o 50, Technocrate Society, Bedla, Udaipur.

47. George Varughese Age 51 years, S/o Shri E.George, R/o 1 Kushar Bag, Near Jain Temple, University Road, Udaipur.

48. B. Bandhopadhyay, aged 54 years, S/o Shri Kalipada, R/o 40, Trimurthy Complex, Manua Khera, Hiran Magri Sector-4, Udaipur.

49. Rajendra Nahar, aged 48 years, S/o Shri K.S. Nagar, R/o 31,

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Bhoot Mahal, Udaipur.

50. S.L. Kavadia, aged 59 years, S/o Shri A.L. Kavadia, R/o 32, Subhash Nagar, Opp. B.N. College, Udaipur.

51. J. Samuel, aged 55 years, S/o Shri P.J. Idiculla, R/o G-7, Sarar Darshal Apartment, Dewali, Udaipur.

52. Dr. K.L. Tak, aged 58 years, S/o Shri J.L. Tak, R/o 52, Roshan Nagar, Sector-12, Savina, Udaipur.

53. Mohan Kumar aged 49 years, S/o Shri Veeraswami, R/o B- 2/201, Vaishali Apartment, Sector-4, Udaipur.

54. B.S. Gupta, aged 53 years, S/o Shri B.L. Gupta, R/o 71/26, Madhyan Marg, Near Kendriya Vidyalaya Mansarovar, Jaipur.

55. N.K. Saini, aged 56 years, S/o Shri B.L. Saini, R/o 90/52, Patel Marg, Chinmaya Marg, Mansarovar, Udaipur.

56. B.P. Sharma, aged 33 years, S/o Shri B.P. Sharma, R/o 140, A/H Block, Hiran Magari, Sector-14, Udaipur.

57. Vashisht SC, aged 57 years, S/o Shri J.R. Vashisht, R/o 5/D, Vardhman Nagar, Sector-12, Savina, Udaipur.

58. D.N. Sarkar, aged 51 years, S/o Shri P.N. Sarkar, Ex. Mining Engineer, Zawar Mines, Tehsil Girwa, Udaipur.

59. Jayanti Prakash Tejawat, aged 52 years, S/o Shri K.L. Tejawat, R/o 95, A-Block, Sector 14, Udaipur.

60. Mohan Lal Nagda, aged 47 years, S/o Shri Jeet Mal Nagda, R/o Sarvafituvilas, Udaipur.

61. S.K. Verma, aged 54 years, S/o Shri Dineshwar Pal, R/o C/o B.K. Goshwami, A-173, Sector-14, Hiran Marg, Udaipur.

62. N.K. Mathur, aged 51 years, S/o Shri M.L. Mathur, R/o 112, Govind Nagar, Sector-13, Udaipur.

----Petitioners Versus Hindustan Zinc Limited, Yashad Bhawan, Udaipur

----Respondent

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For Petitioner(s) : None present For Respondent(s) : Ms. Kamini Joshi

JUSTICE DINESH MEHTA

Order

19/05/2023 I.A. No.1/2022:

1. The present application has been moved on behalf of the

respondent - Hindustan Zink Ltd., inter-alia, stating that after dis-

investment, writ petition against the company namely - Hindustan

Zink Ltd. is not maintainable.

2. Learned counsel relied upon the judgment passed by the

Division Bench of this Court in D.B. Civil Writ Petition

No.236/1984 (P. Paliwal vs. Hindustan Zinc Limited and Ors.)

decided on 23.11.2017 which has been affirmed by the Hon'ble

Apex Court in P. Paliwal vs. Hindustan Zinc Limited & Ors. (Special

Leave to Appeal (C) No(s). 12354-12357/2018) decided on

10.12.2021.

3. In the case of P. Paliwal vs. Hindustan Zinc Limited and Ors.,

it was held as under:-

"22. Whilst it may be true that the workmen had no role in the dis-investment of the Company but that would be irrelevant. As long as dis-investment stares this Court in its face, the change in the character of Hindustan Zinc Limited has to be taken judicial notice of ... ..................................................................... ........................................................................

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25. Holding that as of today the writ petitions by the workmen are not maintainable against Hindustan Zinc Limited we leave open remedies which the writ petitioners can avail of as per law and for purposes of limitation declare that time spent in this Court till date of this decision would be excluded while computing limitation."

4. In view of the judgment passed in the case of P. Paliwal

(supra), the application is allowed. The present writ petition is

dismissed as not maintainable. However, as observed in the case

of P. Paliwal (supra), the petitioner would be at liberty to avail the

remedy available to them as per law and the time spent in this

Court, that is, from the date of filing of the present writ petition till

the date of decision, would be excluded while computing the

limitation.