Vasudeo Shivram Jadhav And Others v. The State Of Maharashtra And Others
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD 913 WRIT PETITION NO. 7551 OF 2018 VASUDEO SHIVRAM JADHAV AND OTHERS
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS WITH 933 WRIT PETITION NO. 7603 OF 2018 AKASH RAMDAS JADHAV
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS ...
Advocate for Petitioners : Mr. Kudle Dhanaji S. AGP for Respondents: Mr. P.N. Kutti ...
CORAM : S.V.GANGAPURWALA AND SUNIL K.KOTWAL, JJ.
DATE : JULY 11, 2018 O R D E R :
The learned AGP accepts notice for all respondents.
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The petitioners claims to be class III and Class IV employees of Ashram School governed under Social Welfare Department. They claim ACPS benefit.
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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.
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In the facts of these cases 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 scrutinize case of the individual petitioners within a period of six months and extend the benefits to the eligible petitioner as expeditiously as
wp7551.18 possible preferably within a period of four months from such scrutiny.
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Writ Petitions are disposed of accordingly. No costs.
[SUNIL K.KOTWAL, J.] [S.V.GANGAPURWALA, J.] mahajansb/