Chandrakant Eknath Bansode And Another 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. 2812 OF 2018 Chandrakant Eknath Bansode and another .. Petitioners

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The State of Maharashtra and others.. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 2776 OF 2018 Santosh Kishanrao Chavan and others .. Petitioners

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The State of Maharashtra and others.. Respondents Shri Satish B. Parnere, Advocate for the Petitioners.

Shri K. N. Lokhande, A.G.P. for Respondent Nos. 1 and 2 in W.P. No. 2812/2018.

Shri N. T. Bhagat, A.G.P. for Respondent Nos. 1 and 2 in W.P. No. 2776/2018.

Respondent Nos. 3 and 4 - served.

CORAM:

S. V. GANGAPURWALA & SUNIL K. KOTWAL, JJ.

DATE:

7 th August, 2018 PER COURT :

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The petitioners claim to be Group - 'C' and Group - 'D' employees of private aided Ashram Schools. The petitioners seek ACPS benefit.

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We have heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned A.G.Ps. for the respondents.

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The issue involved in the present petition is no longer res integra in view of the judgment of this court in Writ Petition NO. 5904 of 2017 dated 02.05.2017 and such other matters and also the judgment at the Principal Seat at Bombay in Writ Petition No. 2358 of 2013 dated 21st September, 2013.

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In view of the decision rendered by the Division Bench, referred to above, the petition deserves to be allowed and the same is accordingly allowed.

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The respondents are directed to examine the cases of the petitioners for deciding whether they satisfy the criteria laid down for claiming benefits under the ACPS to the private aided Government schools under the Government Resolution dated 30th April 1998, as modified from time to

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Writ Petitions accordingly stand disposed of. No costs.

[SUNIL K. KOTWAL, J.] [S. V. GANGAPURWALA, J.] marathe