Dongarsing Gavarlal Suryawanshi And Others v. The State Of Maharashtra Through Secretary Tribal Development And Others

2025:BHC-AUG:1677-DB *1* 36wp926o25

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 926 OF 2025 DONGARSING GAVARLAL SURYAWANSHI AND OTHERS

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH SECRETARY TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT AND OTHERS ...

Ms.Sarin Karishma S., Advocate for the Petitioners. Shri V.M. Kagne, AGP for Respondent Nos.1 and 2/State. Shri P.S. Patil, Advocate for Respondent Nos.3 to 5. ...

CORAM : MANGESH S. PATIL & PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, JJ.

DATE : 20th January, 2025 Per Court :- The petitioners are seeking benefits of 'One Step Pay Scale' for having worked in the tribal area, in accordance with the Government Resolution dated 06.08.2002 and in the light of the order of this Court in Writ Petition (stamp) No.9543/2021 (Baban S. Chavan and others vs. State of Maharashtra and others) dated 14.07.2021.

2.

This Court has been called upon to examine similar matter on number of occasions. This Court has been directing the respondents to consider individual cases on their own merits and

*2* 36wp926o25 in accordance with the entitlement to extend the benefits. 3.

We have heard both the sides.

4.

The Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondents to undertake scrutiny of the petitioners' claims individually and extend benefit to them in accordance with the policy and law as expeditiously as possible and in any case within eight weeks.

kps ( PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, J.) ( MANGESH S. PATIL, J.)