Rajendra Pandit Thorat v. The State Of Maharashtra And Others

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 1895 OF 2017 Rajendra Pandit Thorat .. Petitioner

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The State of Maharashtra and others .. Respondents Shri Ajay D. Pawar, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mrs. M. A. Deshpande, Addl.G.P. for Respondent Nos. 1 to 4. The respondent No. 5 is served.

CORAM : S. V. GANGAPURWALA AND K. L. WADANE, JJ.

DATE : 09TH MARCH, 2017.

PER COURT :

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Mr. Pawar, learned counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner is working as a hostel superintendent in the Ashram School since 01.07.2003. The pay scale given to the petitioner is that of an untrained hostel superintendent on the ground that the petitioner does not possess B. Ed. qualification. Learned counsel submits that in view of the Government Resolution, dated 05.02.2000 decision has been taken to relax the condition of B. Ed. for hostel superintendents. Learned counsel submits that now H.S.C. is sufficient qualification for trained hostel superintendent.

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Learned counsel relies on the judgment of the Division Bench of this Court dated 21.09.2016 in Writ Petition No. 188 of 2016 and other Writ Petitions.

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Mrs. Deshpande, learned Addl.G.P. accepts notice for the respondent Nos. 1 to 4. Learned Addl.G.P. on going through the judgment in Writ Petition No. 188 of 2016 affirms that the petitioner is similarly situated.

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Considering the above, the petitioner would be entitled for salary of a trained hostel superintendent. The respondents shall treat the petitioner as trained hostel superintendent and pay salary accordingly. The difference in arrears shall also be paid expeditiously.

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Writ Petition disposed of. No costs.

[ K. L. WADANE, J. ] [ S. V. GANGAPURWALA, J. ] bsb/March 17