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Yashoda Ramrao Warade v. The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Secretary And Others

2022-10-20Hon'Ble Shri Justice Ravindra V. Ghuge,Hon'Ble Shri Justice Sanjay A. Deshmukh4 pages

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 914 WRIT PETITION NO.4809 OF 2022 LAXMAN RAMA DHAWARE

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS AND 915 WRIT PETITION NO.10884 OF 2022 AND 916 WRIT PETITION NO.10904 OF 2022 AND 917 WRIT PETITION NO.10939 OF 2022 AND 1016 WRIT PETITION NO.10101 OF 2022 AND WRIT PETITION NO.11009 OF 2022 AND WRIT PETITION NO.11014 OF 2022 AND WRIT PETITION NO.11015 OF 2022 AND WRIT PETITION NO.11016 OF 2022 AND WRIT PETITION NO.11017 OF 2022 AND WRIT PETITION NO.11021 OF 2022 AND WRIT PETITION NO.11022 OF 2022 Mr.S.B.Bhosale, Mr.H.S.Bali, Mr.A.C.Deshpande, Mr.E.S.Murge and Mr.S.B.Sontakke, Advocates for the petitioners in respective petitions. Mr.S.K.Tambe, Mr.P.S.Patil, Mr.S.G.Sangle, Mr.S.G.Karlekar, Ms.R.P.Gaur, Mr. P.K.Lakhotiya, AGPs'

for State.

Mr.B.B.Bhise, Advocate for respondent Nos. 3 to 5 in WP No.4809/2022.

( CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE AND SANJAY A. DESHMUKH, JJ.) DATE : OCTOBER 20, 2022 PER COURT :

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WP Nos.11009/2022, 11014/2022, 11015/2022, 11016/2022, 11017/2022, 11021/2022, 11022/2022 were not on board. Since they are identical matters, by consent of the parties, taken on board and heard.

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In all these petitions, the issue that has been raised by the petitioners is as regards the notional addition of an annual increment, while computing their pension and pensionary benefits. Such increment became due and payable on the last day before their superannuation, on completion of one year service. 3.

All these petitioners have superannuated on the 30th day of June of a particular year, as they were due for superannuation. For the sake of clarity, the names of the petitioners and their dates of superannuation are mentioned in a chart hereunder :- Name of the petitioners, initial date of their appointments, Date of last increment & Date of superannuation of petitioners Date of Superannuati on /Retirement Sr.

No W.P.No.

Name of the Petitioners Date of Appointment Date of Last annual increment 1.

4809/2022 Laxman Rama Dhaware 30.09.1985 01.07.2020 30.06.2020 2.

10884/2022 Reena w/o Remet Mininjis 14.07.1982 01.07.2020 30.06.2021 3.

10904/2022 Bapu Ravaba Sonwane 01.07.2016 30.06.2017 4.

10939/2022 Ashok Konduji Sable 11.06.1992 01.07.2021 30.06.2022 5.

10101/2022

1. Dinkar Vishwambharrao Unhale 06.03.1986 01.07.2018 30.06.2019

2. Sambhaji s/o Raghunath Devpuje 30.08.1982 01.07.2015 30.06.2016

3. Ankush s/o Balgir Giri 25.02.1985 01.07.2019 30.06.2020

4. Gangadhar s/o Pundlikrao Dhawale 07.11.1989 01.07.2018 30.06.2019

5. Avinash s/o Vasantrao Waghmare 12.08.1996 01.07.2020 30.06.2021

6. Narendra s/o Vasantrao Wazarkar 01.02.1985 01.07.2021 30.06.2022

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7. Limbaji s/o Rambhau Telbhare 01.09.1989 01.07.2021 30.06.2022

8. Jagannath s/o Shahurao Shingne 18.08.1981 01.07.2017 30.06.2018 6.

11015/2022

1. Chhagan Sakharam Bhutekar 11.07.1991 01.07.2019 30.06.2020

2. Sudhir Dattatraya Joshi 03.12.1987 01.07.2019 30.06.2020

3. Prakash Shankarrao Shinde 10.07.1991 01.07.2019 30.06.2020

4. Jagannath Kashinath Sanap 05.09.1994 01.07.2019 30.06.2020

5. Gajanan Tryambak Mante 25.08.1972 01.07.2006 30.06.2007 08.03.1982 01.07.2015 30.06.2016 7.

11014/2022

1. Quadri Syed Maqsood Alam Syed Niroddin

2. Ashok Deochand Kharule 19.12.1991 01.07.2019 30.06.2020

3. Anand Shripad Dotonde 26.04.1979 01.07.2013 30.06.2014 8.

11016/2022 Pratap Khiraji Pawar 05.12.1985 01.07.2016 30.06.2017 9.

11009/2022 Chatubhuj Tatyaram Nagargoje 17.02.1978 01.07.2014 30.06.2015

10. 11017/2022 Vijay s/o Bapurao Dhotre 02.09.1985 01.07.2020 30.06.2021

11. 11021/2022 Yashoda Ramrao Warade 02.12.1982 01.07.2017 30.06.2018

12. 11022/2022

1. Daulat s/o Namdeo Gadve 22.08.1989 01.07.2019 30.06.2020

2. Dagadu s/o Sonaji Bhagyawant 17.06.1994 01.07.2021 30.06.2022

3. Ashok s/o Bhimrao Salve 01.12.1989 01.07.2018 30.06.2019 4.

The issue raised is no longer res integra, having been concluded by the Madras High Court vide judgment dated 15.09.2017, in WP No.15732/2017, filed by P. Ayyamperumal Vs. The Registrar, Central Administrative Tribunal and others, which judgment has been sustained by the Hon'

ble Supreme Court vide order dated 23.07.2018, in Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary

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5.

In view of the above, these petitions are partly allowed. The impugned orders, in which the petitioners had applied to the Authorities for grant of such benefits and such request has been rejected, stand quashed and set aside.

6.

The petitioners are entitled to the notional addition of the last yearly increment for the purpose of calculating their pension, gratuity, earned leave, commutation benefits etc. In so far as arrears of the benefits are concerned, the petitioners would be entitled for the same for a period of three years preceding the date of filing of these petitions or as per actuals, whichever is less. Such arrears should be calculated and be paid to the petitioners, on or before 30.12.2022.

( SANJAY A. DESHMUKH, J. ) ( RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.)