Jyoti Harihar Patki And Others v. The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Secretary And Others

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.2216 OF 2023 JYOTI HARIHAR PATKI AND OTHERS

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS ...

Advocate for the Petitioners : Ms.Ratna R. Mane AGP for Respondents 1 to 3/State : Shri S.G. Karlekar ...

CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE & SANJAY A. DESHMUKH, JJ.

DATE :- 22nd February, 2023 Per Court :- 1.

The petitioners have put forth prayer clause B as under :- "B) By issuing the writ of mandamus and/or any other appropriate writ, order or direction as the case may be this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondents to pay the sitting allowances as per Rule 16(1) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Rule, 2015 as the petitioner conducted the sitting as per the sec.28(1) of the said Act."

2.

The learned AGP representing the respondents submits that the representations filed by the petitioners are on

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In view of the above, this Writ Petition is disposed off with a direction to respondent No.2 to consider the representations of the petitioners, within the purview of the scheme set out under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 as expeditiously as possible. In the event, the petitioners are entitled to any payment, such payment shall be made to them on or before 31.05.2023.

kps (SANJAY A. DESHMUKH, J.) (RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.)