1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.3924 OF 2008 WITH WRIT PETITION NO.4074 OF 2008 Municipal Corporation of Gr. Mumbai and others ..Petitioners. Vs. Dinesh S. Sangle ..Respondent. ..... Mr. R.A. Malandkar for the Petitioners. Mr. Dinesh S. Sangle – Respondent present. .... CORAM: DR. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, J. 30th June, 2008. P.C. : 1. The Petitions arise out of an order passed by the Industrial Court on 4th March, 2008 in Revision Application (ULP) 78 of 2006 and Revision Application 167 of 2006, modifying the order of the Labour Court and granting to the workman reinstatement with full backwages from the date of the order of termination. The Labour Court had directed the Municipal Corporation to reinstate the Respondent with 30% backwages and continuity of service with effect from 9th October, 2002. At the 2 hearing of the Petition, the learned advocate for the Municipal Corporation stated before the Court that a decision has been taken by the Municipal Corporation to reinstate the Respondent provided he gives up the claim for backwages. The Respondent is present in person. The learned advocate for the Municipal Corporation has requested the Court to record that this statement has been made in pursuance of the sanction granted by the Deputy Municipal Commissioner (General Administration) on 9th April, 2008. A copy of the file has been produced for the perusal of the Court. A photocopy was placed on the record during the course of the day. The Respondent who is present in person has stated before the Court that he is agreeable to the offer made by the Municipal Corporation and that he is ready and willing to forgo his claim for backwages. In the circumstances, in view of the statement which has been made on behalf of the Municipal Corporation and by the Respondent who is personally present before the Court, the orders passed by the Labour Court and by the Industrial Court shall stand modified to the extent that the direction in regard to the payment of backwages shall stand deleted. 3 2. The Respondent is present in person and has stated before the Court that he duly understands the terms of the settlement and is agreeable therewith. The Respondent workman has tendered before the Court a signed statement recording that he is agreeable to the offer made by the Corporation. The statement is taken on record and marked as 'X'. Both the Petitions are accordingly disposed of. *****