Suman Vasant Barve v. State Of Maharashtra, Through Secretary, Urban De
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 534 OF 2023 IN WP/8711/2022 NANA MOGAL WAGHMARE
VERSUS
STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS ...
Mr. Parag Vijay Barde, Advocate for the Petitioner Mr. S. A. Gaikwad, AGP for Respondent/State Mr. Shailesh Chapalgaonkar, Advocate for Respondent No.3 ...
WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 12868 OF 2024 IN CP/542/2023 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 12877 OF 2024 IN CP/543/2023 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 12875 OF 2024 IN CP/544/2023 WITH CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 537 OF 2023 IN WP/8706/2022 WITH CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 544 OF 2023 IN WP/8696/2022 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 12863 OF 2024 IN CP/541/2023 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 12871 OF 2024 IN CP/545/2023 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 12867 OF 2024 IN CP/546/2023 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 12869 OF 2024 IN CP/548/2023 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 12873 OF 2024 IN CP/550/2023 WITH CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 538 OF 2023 IN WP/8708/2022 WITH CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 535 OF 2023 IN WP/8710/2022 WITH CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 536 OF 2023 IN WP/8695/2022 WITH CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 550 OF 2023 IN WP/8709/2022 WITH CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 542 OF 2023 IN WP/8704/2022 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 12857 OF 2024 IN CP/534/2023
2 958-CP-534-23++.odt WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 12861 OF 2024 IN CP/537/2023 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 12876 OF 2024 IN CP/535/2023 WITH CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 549 OF 2023 IN WP/8700/2022 WITH CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 548 OF 2023 IN WP/8697/2022 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 12858 OF 2024 IN CP/540/2023 WITH CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 545 OF 2023 IN WP/8705/2022 WITH CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 540 OF 2023 IN WP/8707/2022 WITH CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 543 OF 2023 IN WP/8699/2022 WITH CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 541 OF 2023 IN WP/8698/2022 WITH CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 539 OF 2023 IN WP/8702/2022 WITH CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 546 OF 2023 IN WP/8703/2022 WITH CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 547 OF 2023 IN WP/8701/2022 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 12860 OF 2024 IN CP/547/2023 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 12864 OF 2024 IN CP/536/2023 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 12865 OF 2024 IN CP/538/2023 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 12859 OF 2024 IN CP/539/2023 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 12862 OF 2024 IN CP/549/2023 CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND SMT. VAISHALI PATIL JADHAV, JJ.
DATE : 30th SEPTEMBER, 2025 PER COURT :
1.
Petitioners raise grievance that they are entitled for 10% simple interest per annum for the delayed period on payment
3 958-CP-534-23++.odt of gratuity amount, however, the Municipal Council has paid interest @ 8% per annum.
2.
Learned advocate for Municipal Council submits that as per the notification dated 01/10/1987, 10% simple interest is required to be paid for the delayed period on payment of gratuity amount. According to him, the amount of interest payable to all the petitioners comes to Rs.12,86,343/- approximately and the same will be paid to the petitioners within four weeks from today. By recording the said statement as undertaking to this Court, the contempt petitions are disposed of.
3.
If the petitioners have any dispute about the claims having not been settled by the Municipal Council, they are at liberty to avail the appropriate remedy.
4.
Civil applications also stand disposed of.
(VAISHALI PATIL JADHAV, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.)