Vilas Rohidas Pakhare v. The State Of Maharashtra And Others

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 6741 OF 2016 Vilas Rohidas Pakhare .. Petitioner

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The State of Maharashtra and others .. Respondents Shri M. R. Andhale a/w Shri Devidas R. Shelke, Advocate for the Petitioner.

Shri S. G. Karlekar, A.G.P. for Respondent No. 1. Shri Prashant D. Suryawanshi, Advocate for Respondent Nos. 2 to 5.

CORAM : S. V. GANGAPURWALA & A. M. DHAVALE, JJ.

DATE : 21 st February, 2018 PER COURT :

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The grievance of the petitioner is that, salary is not being paid.

2.

Learned counsel for respondent Nos. 2 to 5 submits that, the entitlement of the petitioner to receive the salary is not disputed, however, because of the non-availability of the funds, the salary is not paid. Proposal is already given to

2 wp 6741.16 the Principal Secretary, School Education & Sports Department, Maharashtra State, from time to time and last communication was made on 18.03.2017 by the Director of Education (Primary).

3.

It appears that, the salary is not being paid since 01.07.2014 to 30.11.2015.

4.

The State Government is expected to act promptly in this regard and take decision in respect of the proposal given by the Director of Education (Primary) for release of payment of salary to the employees like the petitioner. 5.

We expect the steps to be taken by the Principal Secretary, School Education and Sports Department, Maharashtra State, expeditiously, preferably within a period of four months from today.

6.

With these directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

[A. M. DHAVALE, J.] [S. V. GANGAPURWALA, J.] marathe