Babulal Rama Pardeshi And Others v. The State Of Maharashtra And Others

(943) WP-3652-2020

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY,

BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.3652 OF 2020 Babulal s/o Rama Pardeshi and ors.

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Petitioners

Versus

The State of Maharashtra and ors.

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Respondents Mr Mahesh S. Sonawane, Advocate for petitioners Ms R.P. Gaur, Advocate for respondents no.1 and 2 Mr S.B. Ghute, Advocate for respondents no.3 and 4 CORAM : S.V. GANGAPURWALA AND SHRIKANT D. KULKARNI, JJ.

DATE : 5th March 2020 ORAL ORDER :

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Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned A.G.P. for respondents no.1 and 2 and Mr Ghute, Advocate for respondents no.3 and 4.

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Learned counsel for the petitioners and respondents agree that the petitioners in this petition are similarly situated like the petitioners in Writ Petition No.3105 of 2017, decided on 26.4.2017. 3.

In view of that and for the reasons recorded in the said judgment, we follow the same course and pass the following order :

ORDER

(I) The respondents shall consider the petitioners eligible for grant of Selection Grade pay after satisfying themselves about the petitioners having completed 18 years continuous service on 1.1.1986 and if found eligible, shall grant them pecuniary benefits and arrears arising therefrom as early as possible and preferably within a period of six months from today. The benefit shall be granted from the year 2004.

(943) WP-3652-2020 (II) Rule is made absolute in above terms.

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Writ Petition accordingly stands disposed of. No costs. ( SHRIKANT D. KULKARNI, J.) ( S.V. GANGAPURWALA, J.) vvr