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Bombay High CourtWP/10177/2024disposed off

Santu Anand Ghuge v. The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Secretary And Others

2024-09-19Hon'Ble Shri Justice Ravindra V. Ghuge,Hon'Ble Shri Justice Y. G. Khobragade3 pages

2024:BHC-AUG:22359-DB 934,944,949,950-WP-10177-24++.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 934 WRIT PETITION NO. 10177 OF 2024 SANTU ANAND GHUGE

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS AND 944 WRIT PETITION NO. 10189 OF 2024 PRATAP BHIMAJI SIRSATH

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS AND 949 WRIT PETITION NO. 10195 OF 2024 KHUBCHAND LACHHIRAM RATHOD

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS AND 950 WRIT PETITION NO. 10196 OF 2024 SURESH PAHADSING HUKUMDAR

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS ....

Mr. M. R. Andhale, Advocate for the Petitioners Mr. M. M. Nerlikar, Ms Neha Kamble, Mr. V. M. Kagne, AGPs for Respondent - State in respective Petition Mr. N. K. Choudhari, Advocate for Respondent No.3 ....

CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE AND Y. G. KHOBRAGADE, JJ.

DATE : 19.09.2024

(( 2 )) 934,944,949,950-WP-10177-24++ PER COURT :- 1.

Leave to correct the description of Respondent No.2, which should be M.S.R.T.C. instead of M.S.R.D.C. 2.

All these Petitioners have superannuated in between 2017 to 2021. All of them desire that they should be granted the benefit of the law laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in The Employees Provident Fund Organization and another Vs. Sunil Kumar B. and others, 2022 ALL SCR 2305. Their individual representations are pending with Respondent No.3 in these Petitions. 3.

The learned Advocate appearing on behalf of the Provident Fund Authorities, was requested to render assistance to this Court. On the request of the Court, he has appeared in the matters and submits that the pending representations would be decided within a particular time frame.

4.

We expect the Provident Fund Authorities to follow the procedure laid down in law and deal with the representations of the Petitioners, within a period of 90 days. A decision on the representations shall be communicated to each of these Petitioners. If

(( 3 )) 934,944,949,950-WP-10177-24++ they are aggrieved, they are at liberty to avail of a remedy as may be permissible in law.

5.

If the department falls short of time, they are at liberty to file a Civil Application for seeking extension of time. 6.

With the above observations, these Writ Petitions are disposed off.

[ Y. G. KHOBRAGADE, J. ] [ RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J. ] SMS