Ganpat Ramji Lingikar And Others v. The State Of Maharashtra And Others

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 945 WRIT PETITION NO. 5584 OF 2018 GANPAT RAMJI LINGIKAR AND OTHERS

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS ...

Advocate for Petitioners : Kudle Dhanaji S AGP for Respondents : Mr. P.N.Kutti ---- CORAM : S.V.GANGAPURWALA AND SUNIL K.KOTWAL, JJ.

DATE : JUNE 12, 2018 O R D E R :

Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.G.P. for the respondents/State.

2.

The issue raised in these petitions is no more res integra and is covered by the decision rendered by this Court in Writ Petition No.7256/2011 and other companion matters decided on 2nd December 2013 as well as decision of the Division Bench at Mumbai in Writ Petition No. 2358/2013 and other companion matters

decided on 21st September, 2013.

3.

In the facts of this case and in view of the judgments referred above, writ petitions deserve to be allowed and the same are accordingly allowed. Respondents are directed to examine the case of each of the individual petitioners for deciding whether they satisfy the criteria laid down under ACPS scheme applicable to private aided government schools under the Government Resolution dated 30.04.1998 as amended from time to time and, if it is found that petitioners are entitled to claim benefits under the scheme and they satisfy the eligibility criteria, respondents shall extend the benefits to them. Respondents shall scrutinise case of the individual petitioners within a period of six months and extend the benefits to the eligible petitioner as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of four months from such scrutiny.

4.

Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.

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