Shashikant S/O Bhimrao Patil And ORS v. The State Of Maharashtra And ORS

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Writ Petition No. 1593 of 2021 Chandrakant S/o Narayan Chande & Ors.

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Petitioners v/s.

The State of Maharashtra through its Secretary, General Admn. Dept.

& Rural Dev. Dept. & Ors.

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Respondents with Writ Petition No. 5554 of 2021 Chidambar s/o. Ramdas Chitragar & Ors.

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Petitioners v/s.

The State of Maharashtra through its Secretary, General Admn. Dept.

& Rural Dev. Dept. & Ors.

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Respondents with Writ Petition No. 5553 of 2021 Shashikant s/o Bhimrao Patil & Ors.

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Petitioners v/s.

The State of Maharashtra through its Secretary, General Admn. Dept.

& Rural Dev. Dept. & Ors.

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Respondents Digitally signed by LATA SUNIL PANJWANI Date:

2022.08.12 11:31:47 +0530 LATA SUNIL PANJWANI Mr. Srirang Katneshwarkar i/b. Mr. Sandeep B Sontakke, for the petitioner in all petitions.

2/3 56 wp 1593.21 group.doc Mr. Ramesh Rane, for respondent Nos.3 & 4 in wp 5554/21 and 5553/21.

Mrs. S.S.Bhende, AGP for the State.

CORAM : S.V. Gangapurwala & Madhav J. Jamdar, JJ.

10th August 2022 P.C.

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It is submitted that the petitioners have been awarded certificate of excellent work, however, they are not given the benefit of additional increments.

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We have heard the learned A.G.P. and the learned Advocate for respondents no. 3 and 4 in Writ Petition Nos. 5554/2021 and 5553/2021.

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In case, the petitioners are awardees of the excellent work prior to 24.08.2017, then the authorities of the Zilla Parishad after confirming that the petitioners are awarded certificates of excellent work, shall consider the case of petitioners for additional increments as laid down under the Government Resolution governing grant of additional increments to the excellent work awardee teachers. The same shall be decided on its own merits within a period of six (06)

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It is made clear that the Government Resolution dated 24.08.2017 does not have retrospective operation and will not be applicable to the teachers who have been awarded certificate of excellent work prior to the said Government Resolution. 5.

The writ petitions are disposed of. No costs. (Madhav J. Jamdar, J) (S.V.Gangapurwala, J) Lata Panjwani, P.S.