Pravin Ishwar Rathod And Others 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.10390 OF 2019 PRAVIN ISHWAR RATHOD AND OTHERS

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS ...

Advocate for Petitioners : Mr. Anand V. Indrale Patil AGP for Respondents - State : Mrs. A. V. Gondhalekar ...

CORAM : S. V. GANGAPURWALA & K. K. SONAWANE, JJ DATED : 22nd AUGUST, 2019.

ORDER :- 1.

Heard.

2.

The petitioners are the members of the non-teaching staff of secondary Ashram Schools run by Social Welfare Department for V.J. and N.T. Category. They are claiming benefits of A.C.P.S. Scheme.

3. The issue involved in the present Petition is no longer res-integra, as has been decided in various Writ Petitions such as Writ Petition No.3861 of 2014 with other connected Writ Petitions on 25-04-2014, Writ Petition No.7256 of 2011 with connected Writ Petitions decided on 02-12-2013.

4. In the light of above, we pass following order -

ORDER

I) The respondents are directed to examine the cases of each

2 909-WP-10390-19 of the individual petitioner for deciding whether they satisfy the criteria laid down for claiming benefits under the A.C.P.S. to the private aided Government Schools under the Government Resolution dated 30th April 1998, as modified from time to time, and if it is found that the petitioners are entitled to claim benefits under the Scheme, and they satisfy the eligibility criteria, the respondents shall extend the benefits to the petitioners.

II) The respondents shall scrutinize the cases of individual petitioners within a period of six months, and extend the benefits to such of the petitioners who are found eligible, as expeditiously as possible preferably, within a period of four months from such scrutiny. 5.

Writ Petition accordingly stands disposed of. No costs. [ K. K. SONAWANE ] [ S. V. GANGAPURWALA ] JUDGE JUDGE rrd