Vasant Nivrutti Sukate v. The State Maharashtra Thr Its Secretary And Others

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.8782 OF 2021 Vasant s/o Nivrutti Sukate ... PETITIONER

VERSUS

The State of Maharashtra & others ... RESPONDENTS Mr. E. S. Murge, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. P. S. Patil, A.G.P. for respondent No.1. Mr. P. V. Tapse Patil, Advocate for respondents No.2 & 3. CORAM : DIPANKAR DATTA, CJ AND SMT. VIBHA KANKANWADI, J.

DATE :

NOVEMBER 14, 2022.

P. C. :

The parties, through the learned advocates representing them, are ad idem that the issue raised in this writ petition by the petitioner, seeking additional increments as district awardee teacher, is squarely covered by the decision of a coordinate bench of this Court (Aurangabad Bench) dated 04th July, 2019 in Writ Petition No. 8140 of 2019.

In such view of the matter, we dispose of this writ petition in the light of the aforesaid decision, by directing the respondents 2 and 3 / Zilla Parishad, to confrm

wp8782.21.odt whether the petitioner being district awardee teacher was awarded certifcate prior to 04/09/2018, and thereafter consider the case of the petitioner for additional increment, as is laid down under the Government Resolution dated 12/12/2000. The same shall be considered on its own merits expeditiously, preferably within a period of six (06) months from today. No costs.

(SMT. VIBHA KANKANWADI, J.) (CHIEF JUSTICE)