Case Note & Summary
The High Court of Judicature at Bombay heard a group of writ petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. The petitioners were former employees of various private aided primary schools in Mumbai, including headmistresses, assistant teachers, special teachers, clerks, and principals who had retired from service. They sought relief against the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (now Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai) and the respective school managements concerning their post-retirement benefits such as pension, gratuity, and other terminal dues. The petitions raised common questions regarding the liability and obligation of the Municipal Corporation and the aided schools to disburse these benefits. However, the excerpt from the judgment does not contain the court's reasoning, arguments, or final decision; only the cause titles and the fact of clubbing of the matters are available. The judgment was uploaded on December 23, 2021, bearing citation 2021:BHC-OS:5726-DB, and the bench comprised judges whose names are not mentioned in the provided text.
Issue of Consideration
WRIT PETITION NO.1260 OF 2018
