Jyotiram Mahadeo Uieke And Others v. The State Of Maharashtra And Others

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 81 WRIT PETITION NO. 932 OF 2018 JYOTIRAM MAHADEO UIEKE AND OTHERS

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS ...

Advocate for Petitioners : MR.Patil Indrale Anand V. AGP for Respondent No. 1 to 4 : Mr.P.N. Kutti Advocate for Respondent No. 5 : Mr. Rode Dilip B. ...

CORAM : S.V.GANGAPURWALA AND SUNIL K.KOTWAL, JJ.

DATE : JULY 3, 2018 O R D E R :

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Heard.

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The petitioners are the members of the non-teaching staff of primary and secondary Ashram schools run by Social Welfare Department for V.J. & N.T. Category. They are claiming benefits of A.C.P.S. Scheme.

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The issue involved in the present Petition is no longer res integra, as has been decided in various Writ Petitions such as Writ Petition No.3861/2014 with connected Writ Petitions on

wp932.18 25/4/2014; Writ Petition No.7256/2011 with connected Writ Petitions decided on 2/12/2013.

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In the light of above, we pass following order ORDER I] The respondents are directed to examine the cases of each of the individual petitioner for deciding whether they satisfy the criteria laid down for claiming benefits under the A.C.P.S. to the private aided Government Schools under the Government Resolution dated 30th April 1998, as modified from time to time, and if it is found that the petitioners are entitled to claim benefits under the Scheme, and they satisfy the eligibility criteria, the respondents shall extend the benefits to the petitioners. II] The respondents shall scrutinize the cases of individual petitioners within a period of six months, and extend the benefits to such of the petitioners who are found eligible, as expeditiously as possible preferably, within a period of four months from such scrutiny.

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Writ Petition accordingly stands disposed of. No costs. [SUNIL K.KOTWAL, J.] [S.V.GANGAPURWALA, J.] mahajansb/