Shivhar Eknathrao Bhatane And Others v. The State Of Maharashtra And Others

1 Sr58 WP3100.2017

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY.

BENCH AT AURANGABAD.

WRIT PETITION NO. 3100 OF 2017 Shivhar S/o Eknathrao Bhatane & Ors.

... Petitioners

VERSUS

The State of Maharashtra & Ors.

... Respondents ..........

Mr Shrinivas A. Ambad, Advocate for the petitioners Mrs Vaishali N. Patil-Jadhav, AGP for respondent/State Mr U. S. Mote, Advocate for respondents No. 3 to 5 .............

CORAM : S. V. GANGAPURWALA & A. M. DHAVALE, JJ.

DATE : 14TH MARCH, 2018.

ORDER:

1.

The grievance of the petitioners is that, their salary is not being paid.

2.

Learned counsel for the Zilla Parishad and the Education Officer submits that, the entitlement of the petitioners to receive the salary is not disputed, however, because of the non-availability of the funds, the salary is not paid. Proposal is already given to the Secretary, School Education & Sports Department, Maharashtra

2 Sr58 WP3100.2017 State, from time to time and last communication was made on 10.01.2018 by the Dy. Director of Education (Primary). 3.

It appears that, in case of some of the petitioners, the salary is not being paid since 2014.

4.

The State Government is expected to act promptly in this regard and take decision in respect of the proposal given by the Dy. Director of Education (Primary) for release of payment of salary to the employees like the petitioners.

5.

We expect the steps to be taken by the Secretary, School Education and Sports Department, Maharashtra State, expeditiously, preferably within a period of four months from today. 6.

With these directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

[ A. M. DHAVALE ] [ S. V. GANGAPURWALA ] JUDGE JUDGE Punde